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THEMIS: Gullies and floor features in Aonia Terra crater

Posted on January 17, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 17, 2019. Many large gullies dissect the rim of this unnamed crater in Aonia Terra.  The inner walls and floor both show evidence of pasted-on terrain — a layer of potentially ice-rich dust. See … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Terra Sirenum crater dunes

Posted on January 3, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 3, 2019. Dark dunes fill part of the floor of this unnamed crater in Terra Sirenum. There are numerous gullies on the rim of the crater. Winds are moving the sand towards the upper … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Gullies etch a crater rim in Terra Cimmeria

Posted on November 16, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 16, 2018. Multiple gullies dissect the rim of this unnamed crater in Terra Cimmeria. The soft-looking material at the foot of the rim (where it meets the crater floor) may contain buried ice. See … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Crater rim gullies in Terra Sirenum

Posted on November 6, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 6, 2018. Numerous gullies dissect the northern rim of this unnamed crater in Terra Sirenum. The inside of the north rim faces away from the Sun and is more deeply gullied than the Sun-facing … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layers around a mound

Posted on June 9, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series. Layers around a mound in Deuteronilus Mensae. More Beautiful Mars images.

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