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
HiRISE 4K: On the Floor of Mawrth Vallis
We want to look for potential textural differences between new hydrated mineral and adjacent clays.
Full cutout on Flickr: https://flic.kr/p/2oFxm5i
HiRISE 3D: A Scarp in Claritas Fossae
This 3D pic covers a very fresh-looking scarp/fault in the region which might be still tectonically active (based on some InSight observations). We aim to study the shape of this scarp and reveal it age and show if young tectonic activity is active here or not.
https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_078218_1575_ESP_078152_1575_RED
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
HiPOD 7 Jun 23: Craters and Wind Streaks
There are two prominent types of craters (semi-circular depressions) in this observation. The first are pits in the upper half of the image, which formed through collapse of the surface into underground caverns that are part of the Cerberus Fossae. The second are impact craters in the lower section that formed through the collision of meteoroids into the planet’s surface.
HiClip mini 4K: Mojave Slopes
This locale is a key region for understanding the incredible Mojave Crater and evidence for apparently recent precipitation.
This is a non-narrated clip with ambient sound.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
HiRISE 3D: Ice Flow Features between Craters
One of the reasons for this observation is to help modeling of flow processes.
https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_078313_2185_ESP_078247_2185_RED
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
HiPOD 6 Jun 23: Wrinkled with Age?
This image shows wrinkled terrain (sometimes dubbed by scientists “brain terrain”) in association with other features including mounds and circular patterns.
Scientists are still trying to understand how these terrains form on Mars, but it is likely linked to seasonal processes involving near-subsurface ice.
HiRISE 3D: Exposures of Layered Sulfate-Rich Sediments in Melas Chasma
There are excellent exposures on both east- and west-facing slopes, in addition for a look at the stratigraphy and erosional behavior.
https://bit.ly/hi3d-05-jun-23
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
#Mars #science
HiPOD 5 Jun 23: On the Look-out for Dust Devils
In this image, we can see a dust devil traveling across the plains of Syria Planum. The dust devil is casting a shadow, which can be used to estimate its height. This image is part of ongoing monitoring activities by HiRISE of seasonal activities on Mars.
HiRISE 3D: Once Again, Jezero
This anaglyph was made at the request of the Perseverance team as they were finding suitable landing spots in the crater.
http://bit.ly/hi3d-02-jun-23
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
HiPOD 2 Jun 2023: Layers along Hegemone Dorsum
Also visible in a Context Camera image, the objective of this observation is to examine light and dark layers along the wall of a depression. A dorsum is a ridge, sometimes called a wrinkle ridge and Hegemone is one of the Graces (according to the ancient Athenians) who were daughters of Zeus and whose name means “leader”.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_073587_1250
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
#Mars #science #NASA
HiRISE 3D: Contacts between Isidis Planitia Olivine-Rich Units and Other Units
This obervation is to see how far the various spectral units mapped to the west extend (to the east) and covers an area with both distinct thermophysical signatures and diverse shapes.
http://bit.ly/hi3d-01-jun-23
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
HiRISE 3D: Daedalia Planum Lava Flows
This anaglyph shows part of a lava distributary system with potential flow inflation features and small breakouts.
http://bit.ly/hi3d-31-may-23
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
HiPOD 1 June 2023: Dune Gullies of Russell Crater
We’ve seen blocks of carbon dioxide ice in these gullies several times in previous images, which are likely carving out the linear gullies. This observation is part of a potential series to try to determine: 1) how long individual blocks last; 2) whether they stop and restart, or only move once. Russell Crater is located in Noachis Terra, a southern landmass to the west of the Hellas impact basin.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_073585_1255
NASA/UArizona
HiPOD 31 May 2023: Not Jenny from the Block
This stunning image shows contact between a blocky deposit and underlying material in Candor Chasma, part of the Valles Marineris canyon system. With a high resolution image of this deposit, we can try to determine the mineralogy of blocks and the underlying geological unit. There is evidence of wind and water erosion, as well as significant gravity-driven landslides in Candor.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_073588_1735
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
#Mars #science #NASA
HiRISE 3D: Convoluted Folds in Light-Toned Deposits along Ius Chasma Floor
Context Camera images show very cool folds in these deposits. Details in deposits that could help explain how they formed.
Anaglyph details page: http://bit.ly/hi3d-30-may-23
HiPOD 30 May 23: A Rayed Impact Crater in Meridiani Planum
This re-image shows a relatively youthful crater with some very large ejected boulders, big enough to see in Context Camera images. The rays are dark-toned: is this a textural feature or a tonal property of the ejected rock? There is plenty to look at and consider, especially regarding target properties and effects of the impact event on the local terrain, including light-toned layered rock of Meridiani Planum.
HiPOD 29 May 2023: A Diverse Section of Nirgal Vallis
An image from the CaSSIS instrument on the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (ESA) reveals additional color units exposed in this section of the wall of the valley, which includes some extensive sections of what may be low-calcium pyroxene-bearing rocks. Our HiRISE image can help to resolve textures (breccias) to test multiple hypotheses concerning the formation of the extensive clay-bearing unit in high resolution.
HiPOD 26 May 2023: Fans Both Light and Dark
This image is part of a longterm seasonal monitoring site with lots of long bright and dark fans. These are formed as a result of sublimation, when subsurface ice is transformed by sunlight into a gaseous state and exposes the underneath darker material. This is subsequently blown about by the wind and the fans will fade over time.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_073543_0925
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
#Mars #science #NASA
HiRISE 8K: Some Features in Iani Chaos
This observation offers us a “low-dust window” look at the bedrock.
Full cutout on Flickr: https://flic.kr/p/2oCB2bF
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