Tag Archives: layers

HiRISE: Sculpted land in Becquerel Crater

Posted on February 2, 2015 by rburnham

A sculpted land in Becquerel Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Layers in Galle Crater

Posted on December 9, 2014 by rburnham

Layers in Galle Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Layered features in Protonilus craters

Posted on December 1, 2014 by rburnham

Layered features in craters in Protonilus Mensa. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: We ♥︎ Arabia Terra

Posted on November 25, 2014 by rburnham

We ♥︎ Arabia Terra. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Layered sediments in a crater wall

Posted on November 7, 2014 by rburnham

Layered sediments exposed in a crater wall. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: South polar layers

Posted on November 4, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 4, 2014. This VIS image shows layering in the south polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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Curiosity: Fragile rock

Posted on November 3, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 792, October 28, 2014. In its 100-mm (telephoto) mode, the Mastcam makes a two-frame composite of a much-eroded layered rock with a highly fragile appearance. NASA description: This image was taken by Mastcam: Right (MAST_RIGHT) onboard NASA’s Mars rover … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Chinle textures

Posted on October 31, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 794, October 30, 2014. The ChemCam profiles two different targets on the Chinle outcrop. Note the fault in the layers shown in the upper image (right). The layers in the lower image show a coarser texture than those in … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layered material in Melas Chasma

Posted on October 26, 2014 by rburnham

Melas Chasma is the widest segment of the Valles Marineris canyon, and is an area where MRO has detected the presence of sulfates. This image offers a view of an excellent contact between layered deposits that postdate the formation of … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Candor Chasma

Posted on October 16, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 16, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows part of the floor of Candor Chasma. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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