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Tag Archives: south polar ice cap
HiRISE: Jamming with the ‘spiders’ from Mars
During winter at the South Pole of Mars, a carbon dioxide ice cap covers the region and as the sun returns in the spring, “spiders” begin to emerge from the landscape. But these aren’t actual spiders. We call it “araneiform … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar ice cap, spiders, University of Arizona
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ExoMars TGO: South polar layered deposits
The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter captured this view of part of the south polar ice cap on Mars on 13 May 2018. The poles of Mars have huge ice caps that are similar to Earth’s polar caps in Greenland and … Continue reading
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Tagged CaSSIS, Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System, ESA, European Space Agency, ExoMars, Roscosmos, south polar ice cap, south polar layered deposits, TGO, Trace Gas Orbiter
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HiRISE: Layered ice near the South Pole
The two largest ice sheets in the inner solar system are here on Earth, Antarctica and Greenland. The third largest is at the South Pole of Mars and a small part of it is shown here. Much like the terrestrial … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar layered deposits, south polar region, University of Arizona
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Radar gives new info on Mars climate change, polar cap ages
Three-dimensional (3-D) subsurface radar volumes generated from thousands of 2-D radar profiles are revealing new information about the polar regions of Mars, including more accurate mapping of CO2 and water ices, the discovery of buried impact craters, and new elevation … Continue reading
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Tagged Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, north polar ice cap, north polar layered deposits, Shallow Radar, SHARAD, south polar ice cap, south polar layered deposits
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HiRISE: South residual polar cap monitoring
Spooky — The wonderfully strange landscape of the South Polar region. Beautiful Mars series.
HiRISE: Patterns unique, yet familiar
This close-up image gives the impression of looking like bacterial cells and their internal structures which travel and split in the process of life. These features are fractal in nature: the same image is preserved through different scales, with the … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, ice caps, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar region, south polar residual cap, Swiss-cheese terrain, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: 500-Meter circular feature
500-Meter circular feature or possible crater. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, crater, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, ice, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar region, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Argentea Planum in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 27, 2017. Today’s false color image shows part of Argentea Planum near the south polar cap. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentea Planum, Arizona State University, ASU, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, south polar ice cap, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Southern ice cap edge & Argentea Planum
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 25, 2017. Today’s false color image shows the edge of the polar cap and Argentea Planum. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentea Planum, Arizona State University, ASU, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, south polar ice cap, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Spider terrain
Spider terrain. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, CO2 ice, CO2 jets, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar ice cap, spiders, University of Arizona
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