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HiRISE: McLaughlin Crater dunes

Posted on July 23, 2019 by rburnham

McLaughlin Crater dunes. This image is part of a seasonal monitoring campaign to detect changes and quantify migration rates of the dunes in McLaughlin Crater. McLaughlin is one of the deepest craters on Mars, and was named after Dean B. … Continue reading →

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Geology and astrobiology of McLaughlin Crater

Posted on April 10, 2019 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Joseph Michalski and seven co-authors recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] The Geology and Astrobiology of McLaughlin Crater, Mars: An Ancient Lacustrine Basin Containing Turbidites, Mudstones, and Serpentinites • McLaughlin crater contained … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: McLaughlin Crater in false color

Posted on April 9, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 9, 2019. The large crater at the bottom of today’s image is called McLaughlin Crater. It is located west of Mawrth Vallis, on the margin between Arabia Terra and Chryse Planitia. The THEMIS VIS … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Mars 2020 candidate landing site in McLaughlin Crater

Posted on January 14, 2016 by rburnham

McLaughlin Crater (21.9 N, 337.6 E) is a large, approximately 95-kilometer diameter impact crater located north of Mawrth Vallis, in Arabia Terra, a region that was made famous by the book and movie “The Martian” by Andy Weir. McLaughlin Crater … Continue reading →

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Ancient Mars biosphere: deep underground?

Posted on January 22, 2013 by rburnham

Something like half of Earth’s entire biomass lies underground in the form of microorganisms living off geothermal heat and chemicals in the crustal rocks. Could the same hold true for Mars, now or in bygone times? If so, it’s hard … Continue reading →

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