Mars Surface Features

Images of various Martian landscapes including valleys, dunes, and cliffs, showcasing textures and shades of grey from dust and rock formations.

This MOC image shows repeated layers of material, possibly a combination of dust and ice, or perhaps ancient sedimentary rock, exposed by erosion on a slope in the south polar region of Mars
This MOC image shows repeated layers of material, possibly a combination of dust and ice, or perhaps ancient sedimentary rock, exposed by erosion on a slope in the south polar region of Mars
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This 360-degree panorama assembled from images taken by the navigation camera on NASA's Mars Exporation Rover Opportunity shows terrain surrounding the position where the rover spent its 3,000th Martian day.
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The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations of the surface not easily identified in a single band image. Today's false color image shows a field of dunes in an unnamed crater. This crater has been partially covered by the polar ice of Ultima Lingula. The dunes are bounded by ice on one side and the rim of the crater on the other side. Dunes at high latitudes near the polar caps are affected by seasonal frost and ice. The interactions with frost/ice reduces the amount of movement of sand grains within the dunes. This changes the morphology of near-polar dunes when compared to dunes at lower latitudes where ice/frost do not occur as frequently. Orbit Number 67539 Latitude -71.4938 Longitude 143.522 Instrument VIS Captured 2017-03-06 02 12
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This image shows a small landslide in Iani Chaos. Landslides are common on Mars where there are steep slopes, including this area where there are numerous mounds and hills. What is unusual about this landslide is that it carved a path downslope as it moved, similar to a snow plow pushing away snow as it moves forward. This image is part of a stereo pair so that scientists will examine the landslide in 3D to understand its formation mechanism.
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This four-frame movie shows NASA's New Horizons' final deep search for hazardous material around Pluto, obtained on July 1, 2015. These data allow a highly sensitive search for any new moons.
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A 3D image shows what it would look like to fly over the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The image was generated by data collected by ESA's Philae spacecraft during the decent to the spacecraft's initial touchdown on the comet Nov. 12, 2014.
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Expected Footprints of 36-Image Panoramas from Huygens Camera
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'Naturaliste' Crater, Opportunity SOl 387 (vertical)
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Cable Tie on the Spirit Rover's Deck, Day 1
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This image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows another unnamed crater near the north pole with dunes on its floor.
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Crater with Wavy Fog
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Formation of Boeing B-29 Superfortresses Near Mount McKinley, Alaska. Formation of Boeing B-29 Superfortresses Near Mount McKinley, Alaska.
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Map of Cuba made of smoke, Air pollution, ecology
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Stereo imaging, an important tool on NASA's NEAR Shoemaker for geologic analysis of Eros, provides three-dimensional information on the asteroid's landforms and structures. 3D glasses are necessary to view this image.
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The New Comet, photographed by the Government Astronomer, Mr. Harley Wood, at approximately 3.20 am. November 11, 1948.
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This MOC image shows dunes in the north polar region of Mars. In this springtime view, the dunes are largely covered by frozen carbon dioxide that was deposited during the winter months in the northern hemisphere
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Map of Palau made of smoke, Air pollution, ecology
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Satellite image, UFO spaceship and view at night with FBI investigation and alien evidence. Surveillance, photo and area 51 recording of flying saucer and galaxy survey for mystery object in sky
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Map of Taiwan made of smoke, Air pollution, ecology
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The distant blob seen in the view on left, taken by a Hazard-Avoidance camera on NASA's Curiosity rover, may be a cloud created during the crash of the rover's descent stage.
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Sampling Strategy