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Stratigraphy in Cross Crater
Cross Crater, about 65 kilometers in diameter, is located in the highlands of the Terra Sirenum region of Mars.
Possible Clays and Chlorides near Columbus Crater
Data from other instruments, such as THEMIS and CRISM, imply that chlorides are present here; the CRISM data reveal that iron/magnesium clays are also present.
Faulting Mars
This region of Xanthe Terra has mostly been contracted due to thrust faulting, but this local region shows…
Lovely Layers
Arabia Terra is one of our favorite regions to image, mainly due to the diversity and beauty of its layered deposits.
Lines of Pits in Protonilus Mensae
This observation shows a lobe-shaped debris apron emanating from a massif (shown in the upper left of the image) in the Protonilus Mensae region in the Northern Hemisphere of Mars.
Icy Cliffs and Impact Craters
We’ve come to understand in recent years that about a third of Mars has ice just below the surface.
A Tale of Collapse Terrain
North of Ganges Chasma lies Orson Welles Crater, whose floor contains broken up blocks we call chaotic terrain and which is the source for the major outflow channel Shalbatana Vallis.
Ancient Rivers
Billions of years ago, a river flowed across this scene in Mawrth Vallis. Like on Earth, these river beds can get filled up with rocks that are cemented together.
On the Edge of the South Pole Layered Deposit
This image shows the edge of the Martian South Polar layered deposit. The stack of fine layering is highlighted by the rays of the polar sun.
A Transition from Depressed to Inverted Channels in Gorgonum Basin
This image shows a transition from depressed to inverted channels in the Gorgonum Basin.