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Tag Archives: NASA
Curiosity catches clouds, and a cache of clay
NASA’s Curiosity rover has confirmed that the region on Mars it’s exploring, called the “clay-bearing unit,” is well deserving of its name. Two samples the rover recently drilled at rock targets called “Aberlady” and “Kilmarie” have revealed the highest amounts … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberlady, Aeolis Mons, atmosphere, CBU, clay-bearing unit, clouds, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Kilmarie, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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MARCI weather report, May 20-26, 2019
Last week on Mars, water ice clouds and small dust-lifting events continued to be observed along the retreating seasonal north polar ice cap edge. Near the end of the week, larger pulses of dust activity were spotted over the plains … 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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Curiosity: Return to Woodland Bay
Sol 2420, May 28, 2019. Two sets of Curiosity wheel tracks are visible at right in this Navcam composite view. Mission scientists commanded the rover to return to a possible drill site, the layered outcrop dubbed Woodland Bay (circled), first … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge, Woodland Bay
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HiRISE: The floor of a crater in the Phlegra region
The floor of a crater in the Phlegra region. The objective of this observation is to examine this crater floor that not only cracks in it, but also what looks like lava piled up in one area. HiRISE Picture of … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Phlegra Montes, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Herschel Crater floor in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 29, 2019. This false color image shows part of the floor of Herschel Crater. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, dunes, false color, Herschel Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Hephaestus Fossae pits
Hephaestus Fossae pits. The Hephaestus Fossae are a system of troughs and channels that are about 604 kilometers in length. The fossae have been tentatively identified as outflow channels, but their origin and evolution remain ambiguous. HiRISE Picture of the … Continue reading
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Tagged channels, collapse features, Hephaestus Fossae, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, troughs, University of Arizona
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Curiosity update: Easy driving
Sols 2419-21, May 28, 2019, update by MSL scientist Dawn Sumner: We’ve left multiple tracks across the cobblestone plain of Glen Torridon. This image shows our current view to the northeast, with the slope of Mount Sharp on the right … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Cumbernauld, Cupar, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Hillhead, Kinghorn, Kintore, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Scolty Bay, Tomintoul, Vera Rubin Ridge
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THEMIS: Noachis Terra crater floor
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 28, 2019. Today’s image shows the floor of an unnamed crater in Noachis Terra. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Slope monitoring
Slope monitoring. The recurring slope lineae (RSL) in this image are large and have high contrast. Most importantly, we see multiple examples of RSL flowing on bedrock, alternating between bedrock and regolith and bedrock and regolith, and regolith only. Do … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Melas Chasma, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Frost patches near Mangala Fossa
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 27, 2019. This false-color image shows part of Mangala Fossa – the linear depression in the bottom half of the image. The bright blue tones in this image are thought to be surface frost. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, false color, frost, Mangala Fossa, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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