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Tag Archives: Meridiani Planum
HiRISE: Meridiani layers
Layers in a depression that are not depressing. Wherein we revel at the stratigraphic gorgeousness of a small area in Sinus Meridiani on the fourth planet from the Sun. Sinus Meridiani was named by the French astronomer Camille Flammarion in … Continue reading
HiRISE: In etched terrain
In etched terrain. A previous image here showed evidence of recurring slope lineae, so this picture is a follow-up to see if this might be a good candidate for them, although the lineae really aren’t very prominent. Still, we have … Continue reading
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Tagged etched terrain, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, Meridiani Planum, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Basaltic dunes on a Meridiani Planum crater floor
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 16, 2019. Today’s false color image shows an unnamed crater north of Meridiani Planum. The dark blue features are small basaltic sand dunes. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, false color, Mars Odyssey, Meridiani Planum, NASA, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Endeavour Crater in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 15, 2019. Today’s false color image shows part of Endeavour Crater in Meridiani Planum. The MER Opportunity Rover drove along the rim of this crater, ending its 15 year mission after losing contact during … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Cape Byron, Endeavour Crater, false color, Mars Exploration Rover, Mars Odyssey, MER, Meridiani Planum, NASA, Opportunity, Perseverance Valley, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Goodbye Opportunity
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 2, 2019. This false-color VIS image shows part of Meridiani Planum. While this image does not show where the Opportunity MER rover explored, Meridiani Planum was Opportunity’s home since it arrived in January 2004. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, false color, Mars Exploration Rover, Mars Odyssey, MER, Meridiani Planum, NASA, Opportunity, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Layers in Meridiani
Layers in Meridiani. Despite the numerous data gaps with this observation, we can still get a closer look at the layers in Meridiani Planum. The hematite we find in this region is part of a layered sedimentary rock formation about … Continue reading
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Tagged basaltic sand, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Meridiani Planum, MRO, NASA, sedimentary deposits, University of Arizona
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Opportunity: Hazcam tour of Meridiani Planum, Sols 1-5104
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Tagged Cape Byron, Cape Tribulation, Eagle Crater, Endeavour Crater, Endurance Crater, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, Meridiani Planum, NASA, Opportunity, Perseverance Valley, Victoria Crater
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HiRISE: Layered sedimentary rocks in Meridiani Planum
Layered sedimentary rocks in Meridiani Planum. Ah, the loveliness of Meridiani. Meridiani Planum is a plain located south of Mars’ equator, in the westernmost portion of Terra Meridiani. It hosts a rare occurrence of gray crystalline hematite, which on Earth, … Continue reading
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Tagged hematite, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Meridiani Planum, MRO, NASA, sedimentary deposits, University of Arizona
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Gathering the rocks of Meridiani Planum
[Editor’s note: From a paper by Michael Bouchard and Bradley Joliff recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] A Systematic Method for Classifying and Grouping Late Noachian and Early Hesperian Rock Targets Analyzed by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity … Continue reading
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Tagged Botany Bay, Burns Formation, Cape York, Eagle Crater, Endeavour Crater, Endurance Crater, Gagarin, Grasberg Formation, Marathon Valley, Marquette, Mars Exploration Rover, Matijevic Formation, MER, Meridiani Planum, Murray Ridge, NASA, Opportunity, Shoemaker Formation, Solander Point, Victoria Crater
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HiRISE: Monitoring active dunes in east Meridiani Planum
Monitoring active dunes in east Meridiani Planum. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged active dunes, Beautiful Mars, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Meridiani Planum, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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