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Tag Archives: NASA
Mars 2020 rover: T-minus one year and counting
The launch period for NASA’s Mars 2020 rover opens exactly one year from today, July 17, 2020, and extends through Aug. 5, 2020. The mission will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and land at Mars’ Jezero … Continue reading
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Tagged Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Jezero Crater, JPL, M2020, Mars 2020, Mars 2020 rover, NASA
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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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THEMIS: Hephaestus Fossae’s enigmatic channels
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 17, 2019. This VIS image is located in the central portion of Hephaestus Fossae. Hephaestus Fossae is a complex channel system in Utopia Planitia near Elysium Mons. It has been proposed that the channel … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, Elysium Mons, Hebrus Valles, Hephaestus Fossae, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Utopia Planitia
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Curiosity update: Rolling southward!
Sols 2468-69, July 16, 2019, update by MSL scientist Catherine O’Connell-Cooper: Curiosity finished up our investigation at Harlaw Rise on the weekend, and commenced our drive to an area we are (informally) calling the “Southern Outcrop,” another of the ridge … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Harlaw Rise, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Paible, Sandside Harbour, Southern Outcrop
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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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THEMIS: Wind-etched ground near Gordii Dorsum
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 16, 2019. Wind is one of the remaining active processes altering the surface of Mars. In regions of long term unidirectional winds, the dust and sand is winnowed away. In places with poorly cemented … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Gordii Dorsum, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, wind erosion
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Curiosity update: Finishing up at Harlaw Rise
Sols 2465-67, July 12, 2019, update by MSL scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The Sol 2463 drive went as planned, leaving the rover in position to examine what appears to be a small dome in the sedimentary rocks (visible on the left … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Aitken Pit, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Ecclefechan, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Harlaw Rise, Hatton, Kirbuster, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA
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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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THEMIS: Hills of Arena Colles
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 15, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows part of Arena Colles. The term colles means hills. Arena Colles is located on the margin where Terra Sabaea steps down in elevation into Utopia Planitia. Explore more … Continue reading
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Tagged Arena Colles, Arizona State University, ASU, crustal dichotomy, hills, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Utopia Planitia
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