Tag Archives: University of Arizona

HiRISE: This is not the hydrothermal deposit you’re looking for

Posted on July 27, 2018 by rburnham

A hotspot for exploration on Mars centers on areas that were once, or are currently, next to a significant source of heat such as volcanoes. Martian volcanoes have not been active for the last couple million years, but beneath the … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Dark side of dust avalanches

Posted on July 26, 2018 by rburnham

The dark side of dust avalanches. Changes on the Martian surface are detected by imaging the same area more than once. Here, we see several new dust avalanches on the slopes of ridges within the Olympus Mons Aureole. These changes … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Fans and valleys

Posted on July 25, 2018 by rburnham

An impact crater approximately 23 kilometers across is home to fan-shaped deposits that extend from the rim and sit on the interior crater floor. Thick beds with varying tone are exposed along the edge of the fan. Shallow valleys that … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Fans of Roddy Crater

Posted on July 24, 2018 by rburnham

Alluvial fans are found on Earth, Mars, and even Saturn’s moon, Titan. Roddy Crater on Mars is home to several large alluvial fans, which formed as water moved sediment from the mountainous crater rim and deposited it onto the flatter … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Smaller crater on the floor of Gale Crater

Posted on July 23, 2018 by rburnham

A smaller crater on the floor of Gale Crater. This crater likely exposes Gale Crater bedrock beneath the floor units and may allow mapping of floor units in the south of Gale. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Dunes next to a central peak

Posted on July 23, 2018 by rburnham

The dunes, they are coming for you! These dunes are next to a central peak in a crater. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Portion of a lobe flow off the west flank of Arsia Mons

Posted on July 21, 2018 by rburnham

Portion of a lobe flow off the west flank of Arsia Mons. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Layers in Noctis Labyrinthus

Posted on July 20, 2018 by rburnham

Layers in Noctis Labyrinthus. One might suppose that a place named “labyrinth of the night” would have layers of some kind, otherwise it would anticlimactic. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Degraded crater and lineated flow in Deuteronilus Mensae

Posted on July 18, 2018 by rburnham

A degraded crater and lineated flow in Deuteronilus Mensae. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Monitoring slopes in Gale Crater

Posted on July 17, 2018 by rburnham

Monitoring slopes in Gale Crater. This part of Gale Crater is south of where the rover Curiosity is. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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