HiRISE images for April 22, 2009
Thu Apr 23, 2009 at 06:24 UTC
The following new images taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft are now available:
- Plains Near Valles Marineris
- Possible Olivine-Rich Terrain
- Region South of Fresh Impact Crater
- North Polar Layers
- Dusty Summit of Pavonis Mons
Pavonis Mons is one of the three giant Tharsis Montes shield volcanoes. Its summit rises so far above the surface that the atmosphere is extremely thin, even for Mars. - Lava Flows at the Base of Olympus Mons
This image is located at the foot of the largest volcano in the Solar System, Olympus Mons.
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