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Tag Archives: MRO
HiRISE: Massif beauty
Massif beauty. We have two simple objectives with this image: to fill in gaps of coverage of this area in Coprates Chasma and to look for colorful slopes of mafic materials. (“Mafic” refers to a silicate mineral or igneous rock … Continue reading
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Tagged Coprates Chasma, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, mafic minerals, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Proctor Crater dune field
Proctor Crater dune field. The dune field here in Proctor Crater is about 35 x 65 kilometers in size, and was one of the first sand dune fields ever recognized on Mars based on Mariner 9 images. HiRISE Picture of … Continue reading
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Tagged dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Proctor Crater, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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MARCI weather report, July 8-14, 2019
Dust-lifting occurred northwest of Argyre at the beginning of the week, giving rise to dusty conditions over eastern Valles Marineris for several afternoons. Looking eastward across the southern highlands, numerous small short-lived dust events were observed over Terra Cimmeria. 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: Dunes within Arkhangelsky Crater
Dunes within Arkhangelsky Crater. Dark sand patches and dunes are likely to be active on the floor deposits of this 117-kilometer diameter impact crater. An additional goal is to look for changes from earlier HiRISE images. HiRISE Picture of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkhangelsky Crater, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: A fresh crater in periglacial terrain
A fresh crater in periglacial terrain. This appears to be a relatively fresh crater in what is called periglacial terrain. Could any changes in the surface be related to ice? (Periglacial refers to an area adjacent to a glacier or … Continue reading
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Tagged fresh craters, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, periglacial processes, periglacial terrain, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Springtime for Russell Crater
Springtime for Russell Crater. Russell Crater is another favorite of ours, not only for its beauty, but also for the information it provides us for any changes due to sublimation, when a solid state changes directly to a gaseous one. … Continue reading
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Tagged CO2 frost, CO2 ice, dunes, frost, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Russell Crater, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE spots Curiosity at Woodland Bay
A dramatic Martian landscape can be seen in a new image taken from space, showing NASA’s Curiosity rover examining a location called “Woodland Bay.” It’s just one of many stops the rover has made in an area referred to as … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MRO, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, University of Arizona, Vera Rubin Ridge, Woodland Bay
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HiRISE: This far and no further!
This far and no further! The very top of this image shows the edge of ancient lava flow that went no further across the plain. It’s also a natural boundary in the reflectivity (albedo) of the surface. HiRISE Picture of … Continue reading
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Tagged Daedalia Planum, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, volcanics
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HiRISE: Terraced trough near Ceraunius Fossae
A terraced trough near Ceraunius Fossae. This may be a source region of flow material that enclosed the adjacent raised ridges and continues on to the north. High resolution can help to determine if the terraced forms are due to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ceraunius Fossae, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, troughs, University of Arizona, volcanics
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MARCI weather report, July 1-7, 2019
Dust storm activity picked-up over the northern lowlands of Mars this past week. Near the middle of the week, long arcuate-shaped dust storms propagated eastward across the plains of Acidalia. Subsequent dust events swept northward over the perennial north polar … 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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