Tag Archives: sand

HiRISE: Basaltic sand & plateaus in impact crater

Posted on June 23, 2016 by rburnham

Basaltic sand and plateaus within an impact crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: More Olympia Undae

Posted on June 2, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 2, 2016. This VIS image shows a small portion of Olympia Undae, the largest of the dune fields surrounding the north polar cap. This image was collected during summer and no frost remains on … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Olympia Undae

Posted on June 1, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 1, 2016. This VIS image shows a small portion of Olympia Undae, the largest of the many dune fields surrounding the north polar cap. This image was collected during summer, and the dunes are … Continue reading →

THEMIS: Olympia Undae

Posted on May 23, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 23, 2016. This VIS image shows a small portion of Olympia Undae. Olympia Undae is the largest dune field at the margin of the north polar cap. This image was collected during northern hemisphere … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Olympia Undae

Posted on March 28, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 25, 2016. This VIS image shows a small portion of Olympia Undae, a large dune field located near the north polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Martin Crater – false color

Posted on March 9, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 9, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Martin Crater. The dark blue is probably basaltic sand. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Bumping for contact science

Posted on February 11, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1250, February 10, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The Sol 1249 drive went well, leaving the rover in an area with many nice outcrops of bright bedrock. A large outcrop, partly visible at the left side of … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Ophir Chasma – false color

Posted on February 2, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 2, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Ophir Chasma. 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 →