NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRISE Imagery Release 3 October 2007
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Onboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the HiRISE camera offers unprecedented image quality, giving us a view of the Red Planet in a way never before seen. It’s the most powerful camera ever to leave Earth’s orbit.
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Student Image of the Week: Light-Toned Cap Materials in Aram Chaos An enigmatic feature in central Aram Chaos, located east of Valles Marineris and just north of the equator. |
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Circular Feature in South Polar Residual Cap This four kilometer diameter feature near the edge of the south polar residual cap was recognized in Mariner 9 and Viking Orbiter images taken in the 1970s. |
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Graben in Memnonia Fossae By studying the topography of graben, scientists are able to discern between tectonic and magmatic origins. |
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Dust Devils Dancing on Dunes Dust devils make dark, diffuse scribble markings on the surface by kicking up dust, and are especially active in the summertime over dark surfaces. |
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Channels East of Olympus Mons These channels emerge from a fracture system called the Gordii Fossae to the east of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system. |
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Chain of Pits on Arsia Mons The chain of pits visible in this image formed by collapse as the giant shield volcano, Arsia Mons, was pulled apart. |
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Flow-like Features in Promethei Terra This image of a massif in Promethei Terra shows flow-like features indicating movement of surface materials downhill. |
