MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES September 16, 2015
o Western Medusa Fossae Formation: Dust and Dunes http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_041864_1745 The bluish sand in this image is thought to originate from the bedrock that lies beneath the dust. o Possible Sulfates in the Northeast Syrtis Major Region http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_041893_1975 This particular region has been studied intensely due to the presence of volcanics from Syrtis Major and impact ejecta from the Isidis Basin. o Which Came First? http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_042040_1275 Let's untangle the history of certain formations in this image of sand dunes trapped inside an unnamed crater in southern Terra Cimmeria. o Bizarre TARs http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_042124_1665 Unlike other transverse aeolian ridges on Mars, these TARs have blunt edges and serrated ridges. Why? All of the HiRISE images are archived here: http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ Information about the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is online at http://www.nasa.gov/mro. The mission is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology, for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, of Denver, is the prime contractor and built the spacecraft. HiRISE is operated by the University of Arizona. Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., of Boulder, Colo., built the HiRISE instrument. ______________________________________________ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
