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Tag Archives: NASA
HiRISE: Pitted cones
Pitted cones. The objective of this observation is to examine if these cones are deformed along this ridge in Acidialia Planitia. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive. [More at links]
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Tagged Acidalia Planitia, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, pitted cones, pseudocones, rootless cones, University of Arizona, volcanics
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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, 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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THEMIS: Terra Sabaea in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 7, 2019. Today’s false color image shows part of Terra Sabaea. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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InSight’s dusty selfie
This is NASA InSight’s second full selfie on Mars. Since taking its first selfie, the lander has removed its heat probe and seismometer from its deck, placing them on the Martian surface; a thin coating of dust now covers the … Continue reading
Curiosity: Studying the sulfate-bearing unit
Sol 2396, May 3, 2019. The Remote Micro-Imager took a multi-frame composite of the sulfate-bearing unit’s layers seen in a distant outcrop. Click the image to enlarge it. Sol 2396 raw images (from all cameras).
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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, sulfate-bearing unit
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HiRISE: Polygon variety pack
Polygon variety pack. The objective of this observation is to determine the nature of polygons of different sizes here in Gordii Dorsum. Who doesn’t like variety with his polygons? HiRISE Picture of the Day archive. [More at links]
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Tagged Gordii Dorsum, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, polygonal terrain, University of Arizona
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Mars 2020 can now phone home
Mars 2020 engineers and technicians prepare the high-gain antenna for installation on the rover’s equipment deck. The antenna is articulated so it can point itself directly at Earth to uplink or downlink data. The image was taken on April 19, … Continue reading
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Tagged Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Jezero Crater, JPL, M2020, Mars 2020, Mars 2020 rover, NASA
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THEMIS: Briault Crater in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 6, 2019. Today’s false color image shows part of Briault Crater located in Tyrrhena Terra. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Briault Crater, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Tyrrhena Terra
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HiRISE: Layers and ridges along Huo Hsing Vallis
Layers and ridges along Huo Hsing Vallis. The objective of this observation is to examine layers and ridges along Huo Hsing Vallis. Layers are especially evident in buttes next to a crater. Many fine networks of ridges may be inverted … Continue reading
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Tagged buttes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Huo Hsing Vallis, inverted topography, layers, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, University of Arizona
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Curiosity: Looking near and far
Sol 2394, May 1, 2019. Curiosity’s Navcam looked ahead down the Glen Torridon “valley” toward Mt. Sharp, with Vera Rubin Ridge forming the skyline at left. At right is a four-frame composite by the Remote Micro-Imager on targets not far … 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
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