Tag Archives: Valles Marineris

THEMIS: Ganges Chasma’s history book

Posted on July 22, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 22, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part Ganges Chasma. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. … Continue reading →

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Do salts draw water from atmosphere for RSLs?

Posted on July 8, 2016 by rburnham

Puzzles persist about possible water at seasonally dark streaks on Martian slopes, according to a new study of thousands of such features in the Red Planet’s largest canyon system. The study published today [in the Journal of Gephysical Research] investigated … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Dreaming of graben in the Labyrinth of Night

Posted on June 30, 2016 by rburnham

Noctis Labyrinthus is a highly tectonized region immediately to the west of Valles Marineris. It formed when Mars’ crust stretched itself apart. In this region, the crust first stretched in a north-south direction (as evidenced by the east-west trending scarp) … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Capri Mensa – false color

Posted on June 29, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 29, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Capri Mensa. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Possible sulfates in west Melas Chasma

Posted on May 9, 2016 by rburnham

Melas Chasma is the widest segment of Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the Solar System. In this region, hydrated sulfate salts have been detected, and are found extensively throughout the canyon. These salt-bearing deposits likely indicate that water was … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Ganges Chasma – false color

Posted on May 3, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 3, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Ganges Chasma. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Ophir Chasma – false color

Posted on April 28, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 28, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Ophir Chasma. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Faulted layers in collapse pits

Posted on April 7, 2016 by rburnham

This image shows a set of coalesced collapse pits in western Valles Marineris. Fine layers are exposed in the walls of the pits, and in some places those layers are displaced by faults. What formed these layers, and what caused … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Capri Mensa – false color

Posted on March 18, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 18, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Capri Mensa. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Ophir Chasma – false color

Posted on February 3, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 3, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Ophir Chasma. The wavy edges of the image are a result of elevation variations and a unique period of spacecraft orientation. The THEMIS VIS camera … Continue reading →

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