Tag Archives: Mars Odyssey

THEMIS: Basaltic dunes on a Meridiani Planum crater floor

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 16, 2019. Today’s false color image shows an unnamed crater north of Meridiani Planum. The dark blue features are small basaltic sand dunes. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different … Continue reading

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Phobos: Full Moon view

For the first time, NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has caught the Martian moon Phobos during a full moon phase. Each color in this new image represents a temperature range detected by Odyssey’s infrared camera, which has been studying the Martian … Continue reading

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THEMIS: Endeavour Crater in false color

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 15, 2019. Today’s false color image shows part of Endeavour Crater in Meridiani Planum. The MER Opportunity Rover drove along the rim of this crater, ending its 15 year mission after losing contact during … Continue reading

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THEMIS: Noachis Terra in false color

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 8, 2019. Today’s false color image shows part of Noachis Terra. The large craters are unnamed, as is the channel in the center of the image. Dark blue tones in this false color image … Continue reading

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THEMIS: Terra Sabaea in false color

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 7, 2019. Today’s false color image shows part of Terra Sabaea. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color … Continue reading

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THEMIS: Briault Crater in false color

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 6, 2019. Today’s false color image shows part of Briault Crater located in Tyrrhena Terra. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to … Continue reading

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THEMIS: South polar cap at summer’s end

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 3, 2019. This VIS image shows part of the south polar cap. The cap is comprised of layers of ice and dust deposited over millions of years. This image was collected at the end … Continue reading

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THEMIS: Slopes and dunes of Sisyphi Cavi

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 2, 2019. This VIS image shows part of Sisyphi Cavi located in Noachis Terra near the south polar cap. Cavi are defined as steep sided depressions. Gullies dissect the cliff tops and dunes are … Continue reading

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THEMIS: Angustus Labyrinthus, the ‘Inca City’

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 1, 2019. Angustus Labyrinthus is a unique region near the south polar cap. The squares formed by intersecting ridges earned the feature the informal name of the Inca City when it was discovered in … Continue reading

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THEMIS: South polar outliers

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 26, 2019. This VIS image is located near the south polar cap and exhibits the same layering of ice and dust. Outliers are regions that were once part of a larger regional feature but … Continue reading

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