Tag Archives: HiRISE Picture of the Day

HiRISE: An Olympus Mons landslide

Posted on February 12, 2019 by rburnham

An Olympus Mons landslide. Olympus Mons is too large for HiRISE to capture in one image, but we can get very detailed closeups of parts of it. Here, we see a slope streak, possibly caused by a boulder rolling downhill … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: An elongated pit in Margaritifer Terra

Posted on February 11, 2019 by rburnham

An elongated pit in Margaritifer Terra. There is nothing more interesting than a feature that resembles a giant amoeba. Margaritifer Terra is an ancient, heavily cratered region, centered just south of the Martian equator, and covers 2600 kilometers at its … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: A variety of surfaces and terrains

Posted on February 5, 2019 by rburnham

A variety of surfaces and terrains. This intriguing extraterrestrial terrain is located in the far northeast part of Acidalia Planitia, located between the Tharsis volcanic province and Arabia Terra to the north of Valles Marineris. HiRISE Picture of the Day … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Bedrock delights

Posted on February 4, 2019 by rburnham

Bedrock delights. These gorgeous bedrock formations are located in the Syrtis Major region, which is a low-relief shield volcano. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive [More at links]

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HiRISE: For your consideration

Posted on February 1, 2019 by rburnham

For your consideration. An alien landscape with dust devil streaks and craters slowing fading away into the mists of time. A twilight zone of geology, if you will. (Features like this are often called “thumbprint terrain”.) HiRISE Picture of the … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Landforms northwest of Herschel Crater

Posted on January 31, 2019 by rburnham

Landforms northwest of Herschel Crater. Herschel Crater is a 304 kilometer impact basin in the Martian Southern Hemisphere. We have imaged the crater enough times to learn that dunes here are not stationary but move over time. The crater is … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layers northwest Schiaparelli Crater

Posted on January 30, 2019 by rburnham

Layers northwest Schiaparelli Crater. The objective of this observation is to determine the extent of layers in this part of Schiaparelli Crater. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive [More at links]

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HiRISE: Me and my little friend

Posted on January 29, 2019 by rburnham

Me and my little friend. A very interesting-looking 5-kilometer crater located in Ascraeus Mons, a large shield volcano located in the Tharsis region of the planet Mars. It is the northernmost and tallest of three shield volcanoes collectively known as … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Positive relief features in Xanthe Terra

Posted on January 28, 2019 by rburnham

Positive relief features in Xanthe Terra. These relief features, which are positively gorgeous, might be inverted streams. Xanthe Terra is a large area on Mars, centered just north of the Martian equator. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive [More at … Continue reading →

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