HiRISE images for June 4 2008
Thursday, June 5 2008
The following new images taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft are now available:
- Proposed MSL Landing Site in Mawrth Vallis - Ellipse 4
Mawrth Vallis has a rich mineral diversity, including clay minerals that formed by the chemical alteration of rocks by water. - Proposed MSL Landing Site in Mawrth Vallis - Ellipse 4
Mawrth Vallis has a rich mineral diversity, including clay minerals that formed by the chemical alteration of rocks by water. - Small Channel in Elysium Planitia
This image shows the head of a small, dry channel in Elysium Planitia, which is a low-lying area north of Mars' equator. - North Polar Layered Deposits
The north polar layered deposits of Mars form a layered stack of dusty ice up to 3 kilometers (2 miles) thick. - Awakening Dunes
This image captures unusual arrow-shaped sand dunes in the north polar Olympia Undae region that may have been formed by changing winds. - Proposed MSL Landing Site in Holden Crater
Alluvial fans are deposits of sand, gravel, and sometimes boulders that were eroded from steep slopes (mountain fronts or basin walls) and deposited on plains at the base of the slope. - Wrinkle Ridges in Western Elysium Planitia
This image shows “wrinkle” ridges running north to south across the lava-covered plains of Elysium Planitia. - Ancient Highland Bedrock Cut by Valley Network
This image shows a portion of the southern highlands cut by Arda Valles, an ancient valley network.
Primary Science Phase images.
