HiRISE (NASA)
HiRISE is a high resolution camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (NASA). We take images of the surface of Mars. Based out of UArizona in Tucson.
Joined Aug 2018
HiPOD: Spotted Dunes near Terra Cimmeria
Frost and sand are common occurrences on Mars. The bright carbon dioxide frost condenses out of the atmosphere during winter, marking a stark contrast with the dark sand dunes found here. This image reveals how the warming temperatures from the rising southern sun liberate the frost and expose the sand, initially in discrete spots. (Enhanced color image is less than 1 km across.)
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_081492_1215
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiPOD: Lavas and Grabens
How far do the lavas from Arsia Mons invade the grabens here in Noctis Labyrinthus? Why is the contact so sharp? What marginal characteristics are present in the lava flows, particularly the details of the crenulations or lack thereof?
ID: ESP_075264_1630
date: 16 August 2022
altitude: 251 km
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_075264_1630
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiRISE 3D: Like a Wound – This observation did not have much by way of its science rationale, but it’s weird-looking enough to warrant a 3D look.
https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_082843_1515_ESP_081854_1515_RED
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiPOD: Slope Monitoring in Layered Rocks
This deposit of sedimentary rocks has excellent examples of recurring slope lineae (RSL). This proposed region of interest was last imaged after the 2006 dust storm and shows numerous large RSL all over the steep slopes. Once this excellent candidate RSL site is confirmed, additional images can be acquired on the neighboring candidate RSL site to the east.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_075259_1520
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiPOD: A Layered Feature in a Crater in Nilosyrtis Mensae
The objective of this observation is to examine a layered feature in an impact crater. The layers may represent layers of mantle from when the climate changed and the shape may be due to the wind. The scene is also found in Context Camera data.
ID: ESP_075257_2155
date: 16 August 2022
altitude: 291 km
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_075257_2155
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiPOD: Layers in a Crater
The objective of this observation is to examine light and dark layers in an impact crater in Cydonia Mensae. Our interest is in seeing if the layer boundaries are diffuse as suggested in CTX image data. Most of the layers seem to have definite boundaries.
ID: ESP_075247_2125
date: 15 August 2022
altitude: 292 km
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_075247_2125
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiPOD: Textures of Amazonis
This observation was requested to look at some unusual surface textures in Amazonis Planitia. Some of the terrain grades into ridges that could possibly be invasive dikes or lava intruding into overlying ash. Despite the features in this image, Amazonis Planitia is one of the smoothest plains on Mars, and is located between the Tharsis and Elysium volcanic provinces, to the west of Olympus Mons.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_075239_1910
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiPOD: Slope and Gully Monitoring
Our science goal with this target is to monitor frost in active gullies in Moni Crater. Additionally, we want to observe lineae associated with sand dunes on the eastern rim of the crater and seen to be active in the Martian winter. Moni is an approximately 5-km diameter crater in the southern mid-latitude highlands of Noachis Terra, on the inner ring of the larger Kaiser Crater.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_075233_1325
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiFlyers (11x17) for April 2024: https://www.uahirise.org/epo/hiflyers/
ICYMI: HiPODs for 22-26 April 2024
HiRISE 3D: A Dark Spot, Revisited
Today’s HiPOD certainly warrants a look in 3D, as part of the rationale for the observation stated that stereo will be helpful for measuring the thickness of the banded terrain and layered material. (Give your eyes a few second to adjust with this one.)
https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_082221_1400_ESP_082366_1400_RED
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
HiPOD: A Great Dark Spot
This observation targets a pit partially filled with layered material and surrounded by banded terrain, as seen in Context Camera data . The relationship between the banded terrain and the layered material in the pit is unclear. HiRISE imaging may help to understand the contact between two. Stereo will be helpful for measuring the thickness of the banded terrain and layered material.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_082221_1400
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiPOD: Defrosting Dunes
This image shows a field a sand dunes in the Martian springtime while the seasonal carbon dioxide frost is sublimating into the air. This sublimation process is not at all uniform, instead creating a pattern of dark spots.
In addition, the inter-dune areas are also striking, with bright frost persisting in the troughs of polygons. Our enhanced-color cutout is centered on a brownish-colored inter-dune area.
https://uahirise.org/ESP_082672_1180
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiPOD: Gullies in the Depths of Hellas
Gullies are commonly found in the Martian mid-latitudes, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere. However, they are rare in the deepest parts of the massive Hellas impact basin.
For this image, HiRISE targeted a relatively fresh crater where previous images from the MRO Context Camera appeared to show gullies. This high-resolution look confirms their presence.
HiPOD: Sediment Ponds in Tithonium Chasma
This survey of the canyon floor of Tithonium Chasma in Valles Marineris reveals terrain of two distinct ages. The slopes and hilltops here are made up of rough rocky outcrop that was sculpted by impact craters of all sizes. In contrast, the valley floors are filled with light toned, smooth materials with far fewer large craters.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_082582_1755
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
HiRISE 3D: Topographic Interactions in Athabasca Valles
The request for this image was to retarget for an observation centered on the interactions between lava, topography, and a fissure.
https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_082283_1895_ESP_082217_1895_RED
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
HiPOD: Hydrated Sulfates in Melas Chasma
This image was acquired to get more information about a site where the CRISM instrument detected hydrated sulfates. The bright materials are likely to be sediments rich in the hydrated sulfates, and this image shows that most of the material is covered by a thin deposit of dark material, perhaps sand.
HiPOD: A Channel in Huygens
The objective of this observation is to examine small, eroded channels. In this spot are many branched channels that have dark material on their floors. This image is located on what is left of the eroded southwest crater rim of Huygens, which is 467 km (290 mi) in diameter. The scene is also available in Context Camera data.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_075192_1625
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiRISE 3D: Ridges West of Vernal Crater
These may be large mineralized fracture zones, so our image will help us to investigate further.
https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_082157_1855_ESP_082368_1855_RED
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
#Mars #3D #science
HiRISE (NASA)
HiRISE is a high resolution camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (NASA). We take images of the surface of Mars. Based out of UArizona in Tucson.
Joined Aug 2018