Tag Archives: Mawrth Vallis

HiRISE: In western Mawrth Vallis

Posted on June 7, 2019 by rburnham

In western Mawrth Vallis. The layered deposits here exhibit strong and diverse spectral signatures of clays. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive. [More at links]

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Detecting carbonates on the martian surface

Posted on May 23, 2019 by rburnham

Was Mars warm and wet enough to support life during the planet’s first few hundred million years? Scars of ancient lakes and rivers, as well as minerals that form only when water is present, have convinced many researchers that Mars … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Oyama Crater in false color

Posted on April 4, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 4, 2019. Oyama Crater dominates the top of this VIS image. Oyama Crater is located in Arabia Terra, just west of Mawrth Vallis. The two craters at the bottom of the image are unnamed. … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Colorful Mawrth Vallis

Posted on March 7, 2019 by rburnham

Mawrth Vallis is a place on Mars that has fascinated scientists because of the clays and other hydrated minerals detected from orbit. In this image, the enhanced black colors are most likely basaltic sands and rocks, while the green, yellow, … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Mawrth Vallis in false color

Posted on February 18, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 18, 2019. Mawrth Vallis, a fluvial channel, cuts across the center of this false-color VIS image of Arabia Terra. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined … Continue reading →

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ExoMars: Oxia Planum landing site favored

Posted on November 9, 2018 by rburnham

[Ed. note: See also here.] The ExoMars Landing Site Selection Working Group has recommended Oxia Planum as the landing site for the ESA-Roscosmos rover and surface science platform that will launch to the Red Planet in 2020. The proposal will be … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: An ExoMars landing site

Posted on October 31, 2018 by rburnham

HiRISE plays an important role in finding suitable landing sites for future rover missions. Scientists have narrowed down the candidate landing sites for the upcoming European ExoMars rover mission to two regions: the plains of Oxia and Mawrth Vallis. Images … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Mawrth Vallis craters in false color

Posted on October 17, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 17, 2018. This VIS image shows a small section of Mawrth Valles and several surrounding craters located in Arabia Terra. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Possible landing site for ExoMars rover in Mawrth Vallis

Posted on April 23, 2018 by rburnham

A possible landing site for the ExoMars rover in Mawrth Vallis. This digital terrain model (DTM) covers part of the proposed landing site for the European Space Agency’s ExoMars Rover at Mawrth Vallis. The proposed landing site is on the … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Candidate ExoMars landing site in Mawrth Vallis

Posted on November 30, 2017 by rburnham

Candidate ExoMars landing site in Mawrth Vallis. Beautiful Mars series.

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