Tag Archives: Sisyphi Planum

Trace Gas Orbiter: Frosty crater on Mars

Posted on September 17, 2018 by rburnham

This image shows the south-facing rim of a pit crater at 68°S in the Sisyphi Planum region of Mars. It is a colour composite made from images acquired on 2 September 2018 by the Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System, … Continue reading →

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Mars minerology points to cold, icy ancient climate

Posted on June 8, 2018 by rburnham

The climate throughout Mars’ early history has long been debated – was the Red Planet warm and wet, or cold and icy? New research published in Icarus provides evidence for the latter. Mars is littered with valley networks, deltas and … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Dust devil tracks

Posted on May 8, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 8, 2015. This VIS image shows dust devil tracks on the surface of Sisyphi Planum. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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HiRISE: Frosted gullies in a central pit

Posted on December 12, 2014 by rburnham

The frosted gullies in this observation are located along an irregularly shaped pit approximately 15 kilometers wide. The pit lies within an impact crater in Sisyphi Planum that is about 35 kilometers in diameter and is located northwards of the … Continue reading →

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