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Curiosity: ChemCam takes a long shot

Posted on January 15, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1222, January 13, 2016. The rover’s ChemCam isn’t limited to closeups of rocks and targets in Curiosity’s nearby surroundings. Using its Remote Micro-Imager, the camera can also focus at infinity. Here it shot a four-frame portrait of the interior … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layers and fractures in Ophir Chasma

Posted on November 5, 2015 by rburnham

Ophir Chasma forms the northern portion of Valles Marineris, and this image features a small part of its wall and floor. The wall rock shows many sedimentary layers and the floor is covered with wind-blown ridges, which are intermediate in … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layered exposures in southern Argyre

Posted on September 25, 2015 by rburnham

Layered exposures in southern Argyre Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Light-toned layers in Tithonium Chasma

Posted on August 14, 2015 by rburnham

Tithonium Chasma is a part of Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the Solar System. If Valles Marineris was located on Earth, at more than 4,000 kilometers long and 200 kilometers wide, it would span across almost the entire United … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Candor Chasma – false color

Posted on August 11, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 11, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Diverse deposits in Melas Chasma

Posted on July 30, 2015 by rburnham

This scene includes chaotic deposits with a wide range of colors. The deposits are distinctive with both unique colors and small-scale textures such as fracture patterns. These are probably sedimentary rocks, transported and deposited in water or air. The original … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Light-toned deposit in Aureum Chaos

Posted on June 22, 2015 by rburnham

The objective of this observation is to examine a light-toned deposit in a region of what is called “chaotic terrain.” There are indications of layers in the image. Some shapes suggest erosion by a fluid moving north and south. The … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Light-toned layers, Ganges Chasma

Posted on June 3, 2015 by rburnham

Light-toned layers next to fan in a depression north of Ganges Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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Curiosity: Layers, layers, layers…

Posted on May 27, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 997, May 27, 2015. Wind has probably swept through Marias Pass removing most of the surface dust, and a bewildering array of thin rock layers, like spilled slate shingles, now lies exposed before Curiosity. The lower slopes of Mt. … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layered units in the NW Hellas region

Posted on May 19, 2015 by rburnham

Layered units in the northwest Hellas region. Beautiful Mars series.

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