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HiRISE: Central peak and pit with bedrock exposures

A central peak and pit with bedrock exposures. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Athabasca Valles lava

Athabasca Valles lava. It’s quite the jumbled mess down here. The northern toe of this mesa appears to contact and possibly overlie a rift in the lava crust, giving the impression that the mesa is younger. Beautiful Mars series. [More at … Continue reading

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HiRISE: Bedrock on crater floor

This enhanced color image shows eroded bedrock on the floor of a large ancient crater. [More at link]

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HiRISE: Exploring Meridiani Planum

The Opportunity rover has spent 13 years exploring a small region of Meridiani Planum which has a rather ordinary appearance. Other portions of Meridiani are much more interesting, with well-exposed layered bedrock eroded into strange patterns. [More at link]

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HiRISE: Clays in a grouping of small craters

Clays in a grouping of small craters. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Colorful layers in Ariadnes Colles

This image shows bedrock layers of diverse colors and composition. [More at link]

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HiRISE: Dunes in slow motion

Dunes in slow motion. These almost look like waves. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Channeled southern highlands

This enhanced color image shows the heavily channeled and ancient southern highlands of Mars. The elongated and jagged features are windblown dunes, perhaps hardened and eroded. [More at link]

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HiRISE: Tracking dune-alcove changes within Chasma Boreale dunes

Tracking dune-alcove changes within Chasma Boreale dunes. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Contact between an older shield volcano and younger flows

Contact between an older shield volcano and younger flows. Interested in the geologic contact here between the older shield volcano and the younger flows that enclose it. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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