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Tag Archives: NASA
HiRISE: Avalanche season
Every spring the sun shines on the side of the stack of layers at the North Pole of Mars known as the north polar layered deposits. The warmth destabilizes the ice and blocks break loose. When they reach the bottom … Continue reading
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Tagged avalanches, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, north polar ice cap, north polar layered deposits, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Wind-blown debris in channel
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 2, 2019. Several named and unnamed channels are located south of the Medusae Fossae Formation on the margin with Terra Sirenum. One of the unnamed channels is visible in the lower half of this … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, Mars Odyssey, Medusae Fossae Formation, NASA, Terra Sirenum, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, wind erosion, yardangs
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HiRISE: Raindrops of sand in Copernicus Crater
Raindrops of sand in Copernicus Crater. The dark features here look like raindrops, but are actually sand dunes rich in the mineral olivine. These types of dunes are rare on Earth as olivine rapidly weathers to clays in a wet … Continue reading
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Tagged Copernicus Crater, eolian processes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, olivine, sand, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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Latest weather at Gale Crater and Elysium Planitia
Daily Elysium charts and data (temperature, wind speed, atmospheric pressure) here.
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Tagged Curiosity, dust storms, Elysium Planitia, Gale Crater, global dust storms, InSight, Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations Geodesy and Heat Transport, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, NASA, temperature, Temperature and Wind for InSight, TWINS, weather
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HiRISE: Stairway to Danielson
Stairway to Danielson. Previous images showed possible recurring slope lineae here in Danielson Crater. Additional images are needed to confirm their existence, but it’s the stair-stepped layers that also capture our attention for their stark beauty. HiRISE Picture of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Danielson Crater, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, layered deposits, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Cerberus Fossae graben
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 30, 2019. The linear depressions at the top of the VIS image are some of the graben that comprise Cerberus Fossae. Graben form where extensional tectonic forces allows blocks of material to subside between … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Cerberus Fossae, Elysium Planitia, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Two flows
Two flows. The objective of this observation is to examine two flows near the base of a mound. There seem to be a number of flows like these in the region. Reull Vallis is believed to have formed when running … Continue reading
Helicopter attached to Mars 2020 rover
Engineers attached NASA’s Mars Helicopter, which will be the first aircraft to fly on another planet, to the belly of the Mars 2020 rover today in the High Bay 1 clean room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. … Continue reading
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Tagged Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Jezero Crater, JPL, M2020, Mars 2020, Mars 2020 rover, Mars Helicopter, NASA
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THEMIS: Naktong Vallis in Terra Sabaea
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 29, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows a section of Naktong Vallis. Naktong Vallis is located in Terra Sabaea. Explore more THEMIS Images of the Day by geological subject.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, fluvial channels, fluvial erosion, fluvial landforms, Mars Odyssey, Naktong Vallis, NASA, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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Hey, students! The Mars 2020 rover needs a great name
Red rover, red rover, send a name for Mars 2020 right over! NASA is recruiting help from students nationwide to find a name for its next Mars rover mission. Starting Tuesday, Aug. 27, K-12 students in U.S. public, private and … Continue reading
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Tagged Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Jezero Crater, JPL, M2020, Mars 2020, Mars 2020 rover, NASA
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