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Tag Archives: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
HiRISE: Plains with clay exposures
Plains with clay exposures. If at first you don’t succeed: an earlier observation we took of this area in 2016 was too hazy to study, so a re-image can get us the closer look at clay exposures we wanted. HiRISE … Continue reading
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Tagged clay minerals, clays, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, plains, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Possible jarosite on a plateau in Nili Fossae
Possible jarosite on a plateau in Nili Fossae. Recent analyses of CRISM data have discovered jarosite in this portion of the trough wall, possibly within a previously identified aluminum clay unit. Jarosite is a sulfate mineral also detected by the … Continue reading
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Tagged CRISM, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, jarosite, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Nili Fossae, Opportunity, Spirit, sulfates, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Small craters in Promethei Terra
Small craters in Promethei Terra. The target area is for the theoretical landing of a rover, in a flat area close by. The craters in the target area are important because they are a potential source of rock samples that … Continue reading
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Tagged crater ejecta, craters, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mid-latitude mantling, MRO, NASA, Promethei Terra, regolith, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Layers in Tikhonravov
Layers in Tikhonravov. The objective of this observation is to examine layers outside of a crater within the 344-kilometer diameter Tikhonravov Crater. Tikhonravov is believed to have once held a giant lake and was named after Mikhail Tikhonravov, a Russian … Continue reading
HiRISE: Flow, moving
Flow, moving. The objective of this observation is to examine a flow that goes through a crater in Nilosyrtis Mensae. It was probably larger in the past and has since been reduced in volume. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive. … Continue reading
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Tagged glaciers, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, ice, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mid-latitude glaciers, MRO, NASA, Nilosyrtis Mensae, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: The hills in Eos Chasma
The hills in Eos Chasma. They may not be alive with the sound of music, but we’ll take the opportunity to look for recurring slope lineae, small gullies and slumped material. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive. [More at links]
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Tagged Eos Chasma, gullies, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona
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MARCI weather report, July 15-21, 2019
For the past week on Mars, small sporadic dust storms continued along the south polar hood. Dust activity was also observed a bit further north over Solis Planum, central Cimmeria, and just south of eastern Valles Marineris. Looking to the … 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: Floor and north rim of Dokka Crater
Floor and north rim of Dokka Crater. Dokka Crater is 52-kilometers in diameter and located in the north polar region of Mars. Its interior is presumably a remnant of a former polar cap with larger extension, so it could provide … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, climate cycles, Dokka Crater, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, ice, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, north polar ice cap, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Dust devils dancing on dunes
Dust devils dancing on dunes. Dust devils make dark, diffuse scribble markings on the surface by kicking up dust, and are especially active in the summertime over dark surfaces, such as those with many deposits of sand-sized material. HiRISE Picture … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Russell Crater, University of Arizona
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