Tag Archives: Simud Valles

Did Mars Pathfinder explore edge of northern ocean?

Posted on March 19, 2019 by rburnham

NASA’s first rover mission to Mars, the Pathfinder, imaged an extraterrestrial marine spillover landscape 22 years ago, according to a new paper by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Alexis Rodriguez. The landing site is on the spillway of an ancient … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Yuty Crater ejecta

Posted on March 26, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 26, 2018. Off the image to the right is Yuty Crater, located between Simud and Tiu Valles. The crater ejcta forms the large lobes along the right side of this VIS image. This type … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Landslide!

Posted on May 17, 2017 by rburnham

This image finally completes a stereo pair with another observation acquired in 2007. It shows a fresh (well-preserved) landslide scarp and rocky deposit off the edge of a streamlined mesa in Simud Valles, a giant outflow channel carved by ancient … Continue reading →

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