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Eroded Layered Deposits Near Ismenius Lacus Credit NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
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High resolution Mars craters
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Another visit to the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) of the University of Arizona, this time I have picked some craters and parts of craters from their Mars photos. First visit was about Phobos & Deimos, Mars moons .
East Wall of Ritchey Crater, 04 February 2009. Credit NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
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Phobos & Deimos, Mars moons
Monday, March 16th, 2009
Phobos is the larger and closer of Mars’ two small moons, the other being Deimos. It is named after the Greek god Phobos (which means “fear”), a son of Ares (Mars). A small, irregularly shaped object, Phobos orbits about 9.377 km from the center of Mars, closer to its primary than any other planetary [...]
Phobos Imaged by HiRISE. Credit NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
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Mars from space
Monday, January 19th, 2009
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. It is also referred to as the “Red Planet” because of its reddish appearance, due to iron oxide prevalent on its surface. Wikipedia
Mars Global Surveyor data creates a view of weather on Mars, with blue-white ice clouds apparent. Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
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