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: Dunes of an Unnamed Crater
This scene is located within an unnamed impact crater to the northwest of the larger Antoniadi Crater in the Northern Hemisphere of Mars. We obtained this image to observe possible changes in dune position, and for more coverage of star dunes, which are dunes with arms radiating from a central peak. Star dunes are more common on Mars than on Earth.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_074717_2065
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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How the Shapes of Martian Sand Dunes Reveal the Planet’s winds – https://www.astronomy.com/science/the-shapes-of-martian-sand-dunes-reveal-the-planets-winds/
HiRISE 3D: Nili Patera Dunes
We acquired this observation to provide further high resolution images of the Nili Patera dune field.
https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_040654_1890_ESP_040021_1890_RED
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
HiPOD: Dunes on the Floor of Huggins Crater
Dunes are particularly suited to comprehensive planetary studies because they are abundant over a wide range of elevations and terrain types. A global scale study of Martian dunes serves a dual purpose in furthering understanding of both climatic and sedimentary processes, two fundamental topics currently driving Martian science.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_074727_1310
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiPOD: The Hills in Ganges Chasma
Ganges Chasma is in the northeast portion of Valles Marineris, and opens into outflow channels that flowed to the north.
Scattered hills on the canyon floor may be remnants of chaos terrain that formed from collapse of the canyon. Some of the bedrock has diverse colors as we see in the enhanced-color cutout.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_054609_1720
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiRISE 3D: Light-Toned Layered Deposits Exposed along Coprates Chasma Floor
Context Camera data shows exposure of light-toned layered deposits at this location. Our resolution can take a closer look at the details in the layering.
Full image: https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_032931_1645_ESP_040975_1645_RED
Channels near Huygens Crater
The objective of this observation is to examine channels on the outside of an impact crater. They lead away from the rim, and perhaps they were formed by the heat of the impact melting ground ice. There are many additional channels located in this general area, and much ice may have been present in the ground. This scene is also covered in Context Camera data.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_074717_1640
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiRISE 3D: Dune Monitoring in a Northern Mid-Latitude Crater
This was part of a seasonal series to track changes over time. This image had less frost than previous observations.
https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_080585_2230_ESP_080097_2230_RED
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
Megaripple Stripes on Mars
Among the undulating topography of this dune field in Rabe Crater, one notable feature is the presence of distinct megaripple stripes. Intermediate in size relative to larger dunes and smaller ripples, these megaripples gather in parallel rows, their formation guided by wind patterns and the distribution of grain sizes.
ID: ESP_058009_1355
date: 11 December 2018
altitude: 250 km
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_058009_1355
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiRISE 3D: Volcanoes and Collapses
This image of Hephaestus Fossae shows a volcanic area where collapses like this happen. Chains of large elliptical pits mark the path that underground molten rock took.
https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_080227_2015_ESP_079739_2015_RED
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
Hematite in Capri Chasma
The Thermal Emission Spectrometer on the Mars Global Surveyor detected hematite along the chasma floor and edges of these mesas in Capi Chasma. Hematite on Earth is typically formed in aqueous environments or by aqueous alteration, so its presence warranted investigation by the two Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, that found a significant amount of the mineral.
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_022698_1670
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiRISE 3D: Light-Toned Exposures near Voeykov Crater
Our goal here is a comparison with CaSSIS DTM and stratigraphy. CaSSIS also identified peculiar color variation here.
https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_080340_1465_ESP_080274_1465_RED
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
The Floor of Mawrth Vallis
CRISM data shows a localized, unique spectral phase consistent with poly-hydrated sulfate or zeolite here on the Mawrth Vallis channel floor, with implications for the regional history. This target provides both color coverage and stereo over the outcrop. We can also look for textual differences between new hydrated mineral and adjacent clays.
date: 21 May 2011
altitude: 285 km
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_022578_2030
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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Noachian Bedrock Diversity
In an adjacent image we acquired in 2008, there was terrific color and texture diversity, so this observation was acquired to extend coverage. There are clays mixed with unaltered mafics in this area as well. “Noachian” refers to the early geologic period after Mars formed, 3 to 4 billion years ago.
ID: ESP_022601_1975
date: 23 May 2011
altitude: 279 km
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_022601_1975
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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HiRISE 3D: Terracing Inside and Outside a Degraded Crater Rim
This image shows multiple bands on the inside and outside of a crater rim that may be terraces. Are they paired topographically?
Full image: https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_040785_2135_ESP_041286_2135_RED
HiRISE 3D: A Buffet of Secondary Craters
This observation is part of a study that aims to characterize how secondary crater shape depends on distance from source craters and hence impact velocity.
Full image: https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_040927_1880_ESP_041428_1880_RED
HiRISE 3D: A Possible Fresh, Small Crater in Arcadia Planitia
With this anaglyph, we can look for rocks, textures and excavated stratigraphy.
Full image: https://www.uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_041348_2225_ESP_015898_2225_RED
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
The people have spoken!
It seems we will keep our sternly-worded memo on file and just post our 3D pics without further ado.
Thanks, everyone!
It seems our lazy, good-for-nothing social media guy hasn't posted any 3D pics in several days. Should we:
HiPOD: Colorful Impact
Our enhanced image reveals colors ranging from red to green to blue. These are infra-red shifted colors (infrared-red-blue) so it’s different than what we would see with our eyes.
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