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Tag Archives: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
HiRISE: A variety of surfaces and terrains
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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Tagged Acidalia Planitia, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Bedrock delights
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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Tagged bedrock, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Syrtis Major, University of Arizona, volcanics
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HiRISE: For your consideration
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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Tagged Diacria, dust devil tracks, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, thumbprint terrain, University of Arizona
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MARCI weather report, January 21-27, 2019
Elevated levels of atmospheric dust, remnants of a recently abated southern hemisphere regional storm, lingered over most of Mars this past week. At high southern latitudes, the perennial south polar ice cap had reached its minimum summer configuration. While in … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, clouds, dust, dust storms, haze, Malin Space Science Systems, MARCI, Mars Color Imager, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, MSSS, NASA, storms, weather, wind
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HiRISE: Landforms northwest of Herschel Crater
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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Tagged dunes, Herschel Crater, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Layers northwest Schiaparelli Crater
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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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, layered deposits, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Schiaparelli Crater, sedimentary deposits, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Me and my little friend
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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Tagged Ascraeus Mons, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Tharsis, University of Arizona, volcanics
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HiRISE: Positive relief features in Xanthe Terra
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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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, inverted channels, inverted topography, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, Xanthe Terra
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CRISM: Iron-magnesium phyllosilicates near rim of Gale Crater
CRISM scene FRT0000B5A3 covers the southern wall of Gale crater, 15 km downslope from the rim. This region is gently sloping, compared to the northern wall, potentially indicating that the Gale basement rocks in the crater rim are mantled by … Continue reading
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Tagged clays, Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, CRISM, Curiosity, Gale Crater, iron-magnesium phyllosilicates, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mars Science Laboratory, MRO, MSL, NASA, phyllosilicates
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HiRISE: Cross-section of a complex crater
This image shows a cross-section of a complex crater in Terra Cimmeria. Starting in the center, we see a series of peaks with exposed bedrock. These peaks formed during the impact event when material that was originally several kilometers below … Continue reading
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Tagged bedrock, central peaks, complex craters, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, impact melt, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Terra Cimmeria, University of Arizona
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