Tag Archives: High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment

HiRISE: Erosion within Cerberus Fossae

Posted on October 8, 2018 by rburnham

A Context Camera image shows a small bench in the middle of the Cerberus Fossae at the head of Athabasca Valles. Small cataracts appear on this bench. Do these reflect erosion as water drained back into the subsurface at the … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Crazy terrain in Utopia

Posted on September 28, 2018 by rburnham

That crazy terrain. This is the floor of a crater in Utopia Planitia. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Knobs on the rim of a circular feature

Posted on September 28, 2018 by rburnham

Knobs on the rim of a circular feature. And there might be clays on this cluster of knobs which as a unit, look very interesting. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Intricate CO2 frost patterns

Posted on September 27, 2018 by rburnham

This polar terrain is cut by an intricate pattern of channels. Carbon dioxide frost in the channels make them bright at this time of year. [More at link]

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HiRISE: Clay outcrop near Maja Valles

Posted on September 26, 2018 by rburnham

A clay outcrop near Maja Valles. Maja Valles is a large, ancient outflow channel in the Lunae Palus quadrangle on Mars. The name is a Nepali word for “Mars”, and parts of the system have been partially buried by thin volcanic … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Clays in a well-preserved impact crater in Acidalia Planitia

Posted on September 25, 2018 by rburnham

Clays in a well-preserved impact crater in Acidalia Planitia. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Up above the dust clouds

Posted on September 24, 2018 by rburnham

When much of Mars was enshrouded by a recent massive dust storm, HiRISE captured this clear view of the surface because of the target’s unique location. Olympus Mons is the biggest volcano in the Solar System, reaching a height of … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Martian haze

Posted on September 24, 2018 by rburnham

A massive, planet-encircling dust storm occurred on Mars during the summer of 2018, resulting in many images where the surface could not be seen due to the dust. This is a problem for HiRISE but also gives us an exciting … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Crater on north polar layered deposits

Posted on September 21, 2018 by rburnham

Crater on north polar layered deposits. Even at HiRISE resolution, it’s difficult to spot in black and white, but the color enhanced picture at full resolution tells a different story. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Dark dunes in Ius Chasma

Posted on September 21, 2018 by rburnham

Dark dunes in Ius Chasma. This image is part of a campaign to monitor the dunes over three Martian years. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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