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Mars Exploration Rover (MER)

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Popular Landform in Cydonia Region

Wednesday 28th of July 2010

Image of an eroded mesa, made famous by its similarity to a human face.

Dust Fans on the Seasonal Carbon Dioxide Polar Cap

Wednesday 28th of July 2010

As the sun comes up in the spring, ice evaporates in a complex way.

Layered Deposits in Aureum Chaos

Wednesday 28th of July 2010

Chaotic terrains on Mars are disorganized regions of blocks and large mounds which appear to have been produced by the collapse of pre-existing terrain.

Dark Dunes in Herschel Crater

Wednesday 28th of July 2010

Part of the floor of Herschel Crater, a roughly 300 km wide impact basin located in the southern cratered highlands of Mars.

Layered Rocks in a Crater in Arabia Terra

Wednesday 28th of July 2010

These layers are mostly parallel with adjacent layers, and sets of layers often form intricate curved shapes that are reminiscent of wood grain.

Bull's-Eye Impact Crater

Wednesday 28th of July 2010

What caused the central pit within this impact crater: unusual subsurface layering or a lucky second impact?

PIA13300: Polar Dunes

Wednesday 28th of July 2010

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Polar Dunes

Tuesday 27th of July 2010

PIA13299: Sand Dunes

Tuesday 27th of July 2010

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Sand Dunes

Monday 26th of July 2010

PIA13298: Dark Slope Streaks

Monday 26th of July 2010

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Dark Slope Streaks

Sunday 25th of July 2010

PIA13297: Dunes

Friday 23rd of July 2010

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Dunes

Thursday 22nd of July 2010

This unnamed crater in the far northern lowlands contains a sand sheet with dune forms on its floor. Many craters this close to the pole contain similar dune fields.

PIA13291: Polar Dunes

Thursday 22nd of July 2010

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Polar Dunes

Wednesday 21st of July 2010

PIA13286: Polar Layers

Wednesday 21st of July 2010

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Mantles and Flows in Moreux Crater

Wednesday 21st of July 2010

A part of the central uplift of Moreux Crater, where the underlying topography appears mantled by a layer deposit.

Layered Mesa in Coprates Chasma

Wednesday 21st of July 2010

The layered rocks could have formed from volcanic, lacustrine, or aeolian sediments that were deposited in portions of the Valles Marineris trough.

Slipping and Sliding in Coprates Chasma

Wednesday 21st of July 2010

This image shows a landslide in the Coprates Chasma region of Valles Marineris that occurred when a large unstable area of rock broke away from the cliffs along the top of the image.

Spokes, Creep, and Channels in a Crater in Utopia Planitia

Wednesday 21st of July 2010

Different features in and around this crater may indicate fluid beneath the surface.

Future Mars Landing Site in Acidalia Mensa

Wednesday 21st of July 2010

Boulder Tracks on the Slopes of Noctis Labyrinthus

Wednesday 21st of July 2010

This image spans the floor and two walls of a pit in Noctis Labyrinthus, a system of deep, steep-walled valleys on the western edge of Valles Marineris.

Polar Layers

Tuesday 20th of July 2010

PIA13285: Nili Fossae

Tuesday 20th of July 2010

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Nili Fossae

Monday 19th of July 2010

Nili Fossae, a series of tectonic fractures, is the low region on the right side of this image. A small channel is visible draining into the large tectonic depression.

PIA13284: Wind Effects

Monday 19th of July 2010

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Wind Effects

Sunday 18th of July 2010

The region southwest of Olympus Mons is covered with materials that have been eroded by the wind. Surface materials in this area indicate wind action in many different directions.

PIA13280: Daedalia Planum

Friday 16th of July 2010

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Daedalia Planum

Thursday 15th of July 2010

PIA13279: Ganges Chasma

Thursday 15th of July 2010

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Ganges Chasma

Wednesday 14th of July 2010

This VIS image shows part of the floor of Ganges Chasma. Deposits of fine surface materials and bright layered deposits are visible in this image.

PIA13278: Juventae Chasma

Wednesday 14th of July 2010

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Interior Layered Deposits in Juventae Chasma

Wednesday 14th of July 2010

Understanding what kinds of materials formed the layers, how they were set in place, and how they have evolved will provide insight into Martian geologic history.

Glacier-Like Flow on Arsia Mons Flank

Wednesday 14th of July 2010

It's possible that the flanks of Arsia Mons contain ice-rich material possibly deposited during a different obliquity (tilt of Mars' spin axis) or climate regime.

Dissected Mantled Terrain

Wednesday 14th of July 2010

A northern mid-latitude scene consisting of craters, intercrater plains, and mantled material.

Meanders in Nanedi Valles

Wednesday 14th of July 2010