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Tag Archives: NASA
HiRISE: A ridge on the plains
A ridge on the plains. This ridge on rocky plains is located not to far from Daedalia Planum, a featureless plain with multiple lava flows and small craters. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive [More at links]
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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, tectonics, University of Arizona, volcanics, wrinkle ridges
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MARCI weather report, March 18-24, 2019
Northern hemisphere spring arrived along with southern hemisphere autumn this past week on Mars. Southern Aonia experienced dusty conditions as repeated dust-lifting activity continued in the 60° south latitude band. Moving our attention towards the low-latitudes, a stronger presence of … 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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JPL: Red Planet rovers and InSights
[Ed. note: originally aired on January 10, 2019]
THEMIS: Arabia Terra in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 28, 2019. This false-color VIS image is located in Arabia Terra. The image cuts across an ancient, almost obliterated impact crater, whose rim can be seen at the top and bottom of the image. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Buried by time
Buried by time. Over time, this crater was buried by folded deposits, although we can still tell it is an impact crater. However, we can still see ridges and gullies. Are these ridges made of material that proved more resistant … Continue reading
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Tagged Argyre basin, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, stratigraphy, University of Arizona
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Curiosity: Fore and aft
Sol 2359, March 27, 2019. Curiosity has driven about 29 meters (95 feet) in a northeast direction across the clay-bearing unit. The south side of Vera Rubin Ridge forms the skyline on the left side of the rover, and there’s … 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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THEMIS: Acidalia Planitia in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 27, 2019. This false-color VIS image is located in central Acidalia Planitia. The crater just off the edge at the bottom part of the image is Bonestell Crater. The crater towards the top of … Continue reading
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Tagged Acidalia Planitia, Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, Bonestell Crater, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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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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Curiosity update: Hopping from outcrop to outcrop
Sols 2359-60, March 25, 2019, update by MSL scientist Vivian Sun: At the start of Sol 2359, Curiosity found herself parked in front of some layered bedrock outcrops (see above image), a rarity in the rubbly landscapes that we’ve explored … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Goosander, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Rutherglen, Woodland Bay
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HiRISE: Layered bedrock to the northwest of Hellas Planitia
Layered bedrock to the northwest of Hellas Planitia. There are some very nice geologic contacts in this region. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive [More at links]
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Tagged bedrock, Hellas Planitia, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, layered deposits, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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