HiRISE images for May 14 2008
Thursday, May 15 2008
Thursday, May 15 2008
The following new images taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft are now available:
- Slope Streaks in the Olympus Mons Aureole
Slope streaks are features commonly found throughout the equatorial regions of Mars, particularly in areas where there is a great amount of dust accumulation. - Wrinkle Ridge in Hesperia Planum
This observation shows a wrinkle ridge in Hesperia Planum. - Light-Toned Rocks Exposed inside Crater
This observation shows a portion of an approximately 30 kilometer diameter impact crater located to the south of Valles Marineris. - Meridiani Region Layers and Phyllosilicates
This observation was taken in Miyamoto Crater in southwest Meridiani, an area near the equator of Mars. - Catastrophic Flood Channel of Ares Valles
This image, captured on 27 March 2008, reveals unprecedented detail of an enigmatic feature on the Martian surface. - Well Preserved Impact Crater of Alba Patera
This image shows a central swath of a well preserved crater on the volcano Alba Patera.
Primary Science Phase images.


