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HiRISE: Sand dune catch and release

Posted on June 19, 2014 by rburnham

Sand dunes on Mars are frequently found within craters, raising the question: do they form from sandy materials within the craters, or are they simply traps for dunes traveling in their path? This image shows dozens of dark-toned dunes in … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Land of gypsum dunes

Posted on June 19, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series. Land of gypsum dunes. More Beautiful Mars images.

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Opportunity: Sol 3696, June 17, 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014 by rburnham

Mid-afternoon on Murray Ridge and Opportunity’s Navcam images an outcrop possibly containing aluminum-hydroxl clays. Small drifts of sand and dust nearby are reminders that the wind blowing over the ridge is keeping the rover’s solar panels remarkably clean: 92.4% of … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Polygons, dust devil tracks, inverted craters

Posted on June 16, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series. Polygons, dust devil tracks, and inverted craters. More Beautiful Mars images.

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THEMIS: Windstreaks

Posted on April 9, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 9, 2014. The windstreak in this VIS image is located on Tharsis volcanic lava flows east of Olympus Mons. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Windstreaks

Posted on March 28, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 28, 2014. A long, narrow windstreak has formed in the lee of this hill in the Tartarus Montes. Several small dark craters also have windstreaks. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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HiRISE: Dunes in Tyrrhena Terra

Posted on March 21, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: Dunes in Tyrrhena Terra. More Beautiful Mars images.

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THEMIS: Wind streaks

Posted on March 18, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 18, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows windstreaks on the volcanic surface between Alba Mons and Acheron Fossae. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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HiRISE: Dark dunes, impacts, and streaks

Posted on March 14, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: Dark dunes, impacts, and streaks. More Beautiful Mars images.

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Opportunity: Sol 3602, March 12, 2014

Posted on March 13, 2014 by rburnham

Wind-shaped rock (ventifact)? At a target dubbed Augustine, the Pancam takes a close look at one of the cobble-size rocks on Murray Ridge using its filter collection. (More about the filters here.) This image at right uses left-side filter #5 … Continue reading →

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