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Tag Archives: sand
THEMIS: Polar dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 12, 2014. The dunes in this VIS image are located right at the edge of the polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar ice cap, north polar sand sea, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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Curiosity update: ‘On solid ground’
Sol 714, August 10, 2014, update on Curiosity from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “The Sol 713 drive got us out of the sand and onto solid (albeit rocky) ground! For Sol 714, the plan is to drive the rest of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Hidden Valley, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, sand
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Curiosity update: ‘High road or low road?’
Sol 713, August 8, 2014, update on Curiosity from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: “The plan for Sol 713 is to do some brief ChemCam and Mastcam observations of a target called Thorndike, and then drive. The goal of the drive … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Hidden Valley, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, sand
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Curiosity update: ‘Rover-sand interaction’
Sol 712, August 6, 2014, update on Curiosity from MSL Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Curiosity is still at the northern end of Hidden Valley, and the rover planners are trying to decide on the best approach for upcoming drives. The plan…” … Continue reading
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Tagged Curiosity, Hidden Valley, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, NASA, sand
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THEMIS: Polar dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 8, 2014. The dunes in this VIS image are near the large dune field called Olympia Undae. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar sand sea, Olympia Undae, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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Curiosity: Sol 711, August 6, 2014
Soft sand in Hidden Valley, caught with the MAHLI. NASA description: NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity acquired this image using its Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI), located on the turret at the end of the rover’s robotic arm, on August 6, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Hidden Valley, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, sand
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THEMIS: Polar dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 6, 2014. The dunes in this VIS image are part of Olympia Undae. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, frost, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar sand sea, Olympia Undae, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Layers and sand in Schiaparelli Crater
Schiaparelli Crater is a 460 kilometer (286 mile) wide multi-ring structure. However, it is a very shallow crater, apparently filled by younger materials such as lava and/or fluvial and aeolian sediments. Most of the floor is covered by a thin … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layers, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand, Schiaparelli Crater, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Hyperboreae Undae
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 30, 2014. The dark, narrow band of sand dunes in this VIS image is called Hyperboreae Undae. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Hyperboreae Undae, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar sand sea, polar dunes, sand, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Channel with dark sediments
Channel with dark sediments in Terra Cimmeria. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, channels, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand, Terra Cimmeria, University of Arizona
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