Tag Archives: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

HiRISE: Strata always have a story

Posted on April 4, 2018 by rburnham

Strata always have a story. This area is located within the massive Valles Marineris canyon system, and was suggested to monitor for recurring slope lineae on a slope to the south, but we thought the gorgeous bedrock deserved to be … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Three channels exiting a crater lake

Posted on April 4, 2018 by rburnham

This image shows a roundish crater with three channels breaching the rim and extending to the south. The crater has been filled by sediments and may have been an ancient lake. When the water began to overtop the crater rim, … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: The moving sands of Lobo Vallis

Posted on April 3, 2018 by rburnham

Bright ripples line the topography in this region, formed within a past climate. Dark dunes and sand streaks (composed of basaltic sand) have moved and filled lower areas, pushed by more recent winds from the top towards the bottom of … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Wonderfully eye-like

Posted on April 3, 2018 by rburnham

Wonderfully eye-like. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Mid-latitude crater with a spot in the middle

Posted on April 2, 2018 by rburnham

A mid-latitude crater with a spot in the middle. From orbit, the spot looks black, but we can see in the enhanced color closeup that it’s darker (basaltic?) material on top of the lighter dunes. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Debris apron-like textures in Nereidum Montes

Posted on March 30, 2018 by rburnham

Debris apron-like textures in Nereidum Montes. These textures resemble sublimation and extension features seen on debris apron surfaces. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Lace terrain near craters

Posted on March 29, 2018 by rburnham

Lace terrain near craters. Are these interesting channels due to seasonal sublimation and erosion? Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Wrinkle ridges and knobs

Posted on March 28, 2018 by rburnham

Wrinkle ridges and knobs in Schiaparelli Crater. From the science rationale: Distinctive knobs centered on rings in an area with numerous wrinkle ridges. Investigate timing relationships and structure of the knobs and rings. Beautiful Mars series.

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MARCI weather report, March 19-25, 2018

Posted on March 28, 2018 by rburnham

Numerous dust storms occurred over the southern highlands of Mars last week. Similar to activity mentioned in the previous report, dust lifting over Solis and north of Argyre pushed equatorward towards Valles Marineris. Focusing further south, repeated local-scale dust storms … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Hale Crater ejecta

Posted on March 27, 2018 by rburnham

Hale Crater ejecta with pits and rocky outcrops. This observation will help give coverage of Hale Crater ejecta for mapping studies. The ejecta is sparsely covered, and this particular footprint has what appear to be rocky outcrops near the extent … Continue reading →

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