HiRISE: Beautiful Mars

HiRISE 3D: Cones in Utopia Planitia Are these mud volcanoes or cinder cones? This image can help to measure the geomorphology of these pitted cones. Full image: uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_0… NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona #Mars #NASA #science

HiPOD: When It Flowed on Olympus (Mons) This stunning image features an apparent lava flow that appears to have been more resistant to weathering, given its higher profile than the surrounding landscape. uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_0768… NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona #Mars

HiPOD: Fractured in Elysium From the science rationale for this observation, the features here look vaguely tumulus-like, like an early stage of a process that might have resulted from lava intrusion that elsewhere leaves only a couple of rafted blocks. uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_0768…

HiPOD: Layered Rock in Crommelin Crater Our primary goal with this observation is to expand coverage of the great outcrops of layered bedrock here. Crommelin Crater is known for its complex, layered, and light-toned sedimentary deposits. uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_0767… #Mars #NASA

HiRISE 10K: Gullied Crater Walls in Terra Cimmeria The walls of this impact crater are etched with gullies and associated features, and it is interesting how their form varies around the walls of the entire crater. Full cutout on Flickr: flic.kr/p/2saBd3Q #Mars #NASA

HiRISE 3D: Karzok Crater This image features spectacular slumping features within this impact crater, which is located high up on Olympus Mons. uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_0… NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona #Mars #NASA #science

HiPOD: A Layered Mesa near Flammarion Crater The objective of this observation is to examine layers in an eroded mesa. Some of the layers are well formed. The layers in this image may be matched with other ones we see in Arabia Terra. uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_0769… #Mars #NASA

HiRISE 8K: Compositionally Diverse Bedrock Regolith, particulate fragmented rock and fine grained soils, generally covers most of the surface of Mars. Full cutout on Flickr: flic.kr/p/2satTh7 NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona #Mars #NASA #science

HiRISE 3D: Layered Rocks of Ophir Mensa Our goal is to image an apparent unconformable contact between layered rocks on Ophir Mensa. uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_0… NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona #Mars #NASA #science

HiPOD: Layering in Aureum Chaos The objective of this observation is to examine layers in the wall of a mesa. In one area of the image, there seems to be a thin layer detached from a mesa. uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_0769… NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona #Mars #science #NASA

HiRISE 4K: Lava-Carved Gullies in a Crater This image shows an impact crater about 3-kilometer (1.8 miles) wide in a region that has been flooded by lava. Full cutout on Flickr: flic.kr/p/2sah16M NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona #Mars #NASA #science

HiRISE 3D: Star and Barchan Dune Changes Our main science goal with this observation is to look for changes since an earlier image we acquired in 2006. uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_0… NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona #Mars #NASA #science

HiPOD: A Volcanic Cone in Claritas Fossae This image shows a conical formation and flow-like features. The shape of the cone suggests that there was a larger cone whose summit was destroyed and a smaller one formed inside this crater-like area. uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_0768… #Mars

HiPOD: Slope Monitoring in Juventae Chasma This observation includes what appear to be huge recurring slope lineae (RSL) features. They appeared right after a dust storm that occured between 2005 and 2007, but nevertheless they are huge and numerous. uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_0769…

HiPOD: Hollows and Pits The objective of this observation is to examine the floor of a crater. It has a high density of pits, along with some large hollow shapes. A Context Camera image shows many details, but HiRISE will be able to see many more. uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_0768…

HiPOD: A Mysterious Fractured Depression on Mars While we have learned so much about Mars after over 50 years of exploration with spacecraft, there are some features that continue to be mysteries. uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_0715… NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona #Mars #NASA

HiRISE 10K: Ancient Layered Rocks in Nili Fossae The layered rocks here are billions of years old, and may contain minerals such as clays and carbonate that likely formed when liquid water chemically altered these rocks. Full cutout on Flickr: flic.kr/p/2s9eNz9 #Mars

HiPOD: The Changing Dunes of Wirtz Crater The large dark feature is a classic Martian sand dune. Most sand on Earth is made from the mineral quartz, which is white and bright. On Mars, most sand is composed of dark basalt, a volcanic rock. uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_0216… #Mars #NASA

HiRISE 3D: Gullies in a Crater in Aonia Terra This small crater has fairly large gullies cut into a deep mantle and here, shows a curiously beautiful symmetry. uahirise.org/anaglyph/ESP_0… NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona #Mars #NASA #science

HiPOD: The Two Graben of Melas Chasma In this image, we see a North-South trending graben crosscut by two East-West trending ones. Our observation may provide deeper insight into the regional structural geology of the Valles Marineris region. uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_0769… #Mars