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The unnamed channels in this image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft are located southeast of Albor Tholus. | Context imageThe unnamed channels in this VIS image are located southeast of Albor Tholus.Orbit Number: 47606 Latitude: 12.9681 Longitude: 153.653 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2012-09-07 01:38Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 M... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the maze-like western part of Valles Marineris called Noctis Labyrinthus. Younger lava flows from the Tharsis volcanos have filled the low areas. | Context image for PIA09288Which Came First?The highstanding material in this image are old, fractured lava flows. The fracturing created the maze-like western part of Valles Marineris called Noctis Labyrinthus. Younger lava flows from the Tharsis volcanos have filled the low areas.Image information: VIS instrument. Lat... | |
This view of Curiosity's left-front and left-center wheels and of marks made by wheels on the ground in the 'Yellowknife Bay' area comes from one of six cameras used on Mars for the first time more than six months after the rover landed. | This view of Curiosity's left-front and left-center wheels and of marks made by wheels on the ground in the "Yellowknife Bay" area comes from one of six cameras used on Mars for the first time more than six months after the rover landed. The left Navigation Camera (Navcam) linked to Curiosity's B-side computer took thi... | |
This image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft of the south polar region on Mars was collected during the summer season. The markings of the pole are very diverse and easy to see after the winter frost has been removed. | Context image for PIA03092Southern SpotsThis VIS image of the south polar region was collected during the summer season. The markings of the pole are very diverse and easy to see after the winter frost has been removed.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude 79.7S, Longitude 56.6E. 17 meter/pixel resolution.Note: t... | |
This image taken from orbit shows the path driven by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity in the weeks around the rover's arrival at the rim of Endeavour crater. | Annotated versionClick on the image for larger viewThis image taken from orbit shows the path driven by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity in the weeks around the rover's arrival at the rim of Endeavour crater. The sol number (number of Martian days since the rover landed on Mars) are indicated along the route. ... | |
This image released on August 16, 2004 from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey shows Daedalia Planum, located south of Arsia Mons on Mars. Multiple lava flows and small craters are present. | Released August 16, 2004The THEMIS Image of the Day will be exploring the nomenclature of Mars for the next three weeks.Daedalia PlanumPlanum: plateau or high plainDaedalia: Daedalus was a famous inventor, architect, and craftsman. He designed the Labyrith at Knossos (the Minotaur's prison), and the wings that caused t... | |
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to take the images combined into this stereo view of the rover's surroundings on sol (or Martian day) 959 of its surface mission. | Left-eye view of a stereo pair for PIA01893Right-eye view of a stereo pair for PIA01893NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to take the images combined into this stereo view of the rover's surroundings on sol (or Martian day) 959 of its surface mission.This view is presented as a cylindr... | |
The pits, fractures and channel-like features captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft are located on the northern flank of Ascraeus Mons. Most of these features were created by collapse into lava tubes that existed below the surface. | Context imageThe pits, fractures and channel-like features in this image are located on the northern flank of Ascraeus Mons. Most of these features were created by collapse into lava tubes that existed below the surface.Orbit Number: 53284 Latitude: 13.1863 Longitude: 257.591 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2013-12-18 07:44P... | |
Impact craters can have a variety of floor features. This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey is a central peak/pit combination crater in Terra Cimmeria. | Context imageImpact craters can have a variety of floor features. Depending on the size of the meteorite and the material it is hitting the resultant crater can have a flat floor, a central peak or a central peak with a pit in it. The peak and peak/pit combination are formed by rebound of the surface material that has ... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows part of the summit caldera on Arsia Mons. | Context imageThis VIS image shows part of the summit caldera on Arsia Mons.Orbit Number: 80977 Latitude: -9.5156 Longitude: 240.199 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2020-03-16 23:04Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey m... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows a group of landslides located within Noctis Labyrinthus on Mars. | Context image for PIA10319Noctis LabyrinthusThis group of landslides is located within Noctis Labyrinthus.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude -13.0N, Longitude 262.9E. 18 meter/pixel resolution.Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.Note: this THEMIS visual image has not... | |
This true-color image of Victoria crater is looking north from Duck Bay towards the dramatic promontory called Cape Verde. This is an enhanced false color rendering of images taken by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity on Sept. 28, 2006. | This view of Victoria crater is looking north from "Duck Bay" towards the dramatic promontory called "Cape Verde." The dramatic cliff of layered rocks is about 50 meters (about 165 feet) away from the rover and is about 6 meters (about 20 feet) tall. The taller promontory beyond that is about 100 meters (about 325 fe... | |
This mosaic image taken by the navigation camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has been reprocessed to project a clear overhead view of the rover on the surface of Mars. | This mosaic image taken by the navigation camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has been reprocessed to project a clear overhead view of the rover on the surface of Mars. | |
Silica-Rich Soil Found by Spirit | NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has found a patch of bright-toned soil so rich in silica that scientists propose water must have been involved in concentrating it. The silica-rich patch, informally named "Gertrude Weise" after a player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, was exposed when Spirit... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows depressions, called graben, which form by the down drop of material between two parallel faults. | Context imageThe linear depressions in this VIS image are part of Sirenum Fossae. These depressions are called graben, which form by the down drop of material between two parallel faults. The faults are caused by tectonic stresses in the region. The Sirenum Fossae graben are 2735km (1700 miles) long.Orbit Number: 82052... | |
Many prominent rocks near the Sagan Memorial Station are featured in this image, from NASA's Mars Pathfinder. 'Flat Top' and 'Little Flat Top' are at center. 3-D glasses are necessary to identify surface detail. | A lander petal and the forward ramp are featured in this image, taken by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) on Sol 3. 3D glasses are necessary to identify surface detail. There are several prominent rocks, including Wedge at left; Shark, Half-Dome, and Pumpkin in the background; and Flat Top and Little Flat Top at ce... | |
This image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows where Ares Vallis starts (top of image) from Iani Chaos (bottom of image). | Context imageToday's VIS image shows where Ares Vallis starts (top of image) from Iani Chaos (bottom of image).Orbit Number: 45240 Latitude: 0.091826 Longitude: 342.661 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2012-02-25 07:52Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laborat... | |
This mosaic image from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover (MER) shows an extreme close-up of round, blueberry-shaped formations in the martian soil near a part of the rock outcrop at Meridiani Planum called Stone Mountain. | This mosaic image shows an extreme close-up of round, blueberry-shaped formations in the martian soil near a part of the rock outcrop at Meridiani Planum called Stone Mountain. Scientists are studying these curious formations for clues about the area's past environmental conditions. The image, one of the highest resolu... | |
NASA's Opportunity rover captured an image of this rock nicknamed, Jornada del Muerto, while in Perseverance Valley. | NASA's Opportunity rover used its Microscopic Imager to take a picture of this rock nicknamed "Jornada del Muerto" while in Perseverance Valley. The wind-carved streaks along its face were very similar to rocks seen at the rim of Endeavour Crater earlier in Opportunity's mission.This scene is about 2 inches (5 centimet... | |
As on the Earth, many processes can move material down a Martian slope. This graphic compares seven different types of features observed on Mars that appear to result from material flowing or sliding or rolling down slopes. | As on the Earth, many processes can move material down a Martian slope. This graphic compares seven different types of features observed on Mars that appear to result from material flowing or sliding or rolling down slopes.Processes that explain one type of downslope feature may be irrelevant to another type. Some proc... | |
This image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows several of the graben (fault bounded depression) that are part of Acheron Catena. | Context imageThis VIS image shows several of the graben (fault bounded depression) that are part of Acheron Catena. Most of the lava flows in the image originated at Alba Mons and predate the graben.Orbit Number: 53871 Latitude: 35.0865 Longitude: 258.1 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2014-02-04 14:55Please see the THEMIS Da... | |
This image released on July 30, 2004 from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey shows a decorrelation stretch near Hesperia Planum. Pink/magenta colors usually represent basaltic dunes, cyan indicates the presence of water ice clouds, while green can represent dust. | Released July 30, 2004This image shows two representations of the same infra-red image in Hesperia Planum, west of Herschel Crater. On the left is a grayscale image showing surface temperature, and on the right is a false-color composite made from 3 individual THEMIS bands. The false-color image is colorized using a te... | |
This image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of the western flank of Pavonis Mons. The linear features are faults. Faulting usually includes change of elevation, where blocks of material slide down the fault. | Context image This image shows part of the western flank of Pavonis Mons. The linear features are faults. Faulting usually includes change of elevation, where blocks of material slide down the fault. Paired faults are call graben. The large depression is a graben, whereas most of the other faults are not paired. The ro... | |
This image released on July 1, 2004 from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey was taken during mid-spring near Mars' north pole. The linear water-ice clouds are now regional in extent and often interact with neighboring cloud system. | Released 1 July 2004The atmosphere of Mars is a dynamic system. Water-ice clouds, fog, and hazes can make imaging the surface from space difficult. Dust storms can grow from local disturbances to global sizes, through which imaging is impossible. Seasonal temperature changes are the usual drivers in cloud and dust stor... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows Ceraunius Tholus, a volcano in the Tharsis region on Mars. Several channels run down the slope of the Ceraunius Tholus volcano. The deepest of those channels ends in an elliptical crater. | 11 December 2004Today's Mars Picture of the Day features two images. The top picture is a mosaic of Viking orbiter images acquired in the late 1970s. The lower image is a high resolution picture from the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC). The Viking mosaic shows Ceraunius Tholus, a volcano in the Tha... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows a portion of an unnamed channel in Arabia Terra. | Context imageToday's VIS image shows a portion of an unnamed channel in Arabia Terra.Orbit Number: 79850 Latitude: -5.14669 Longitude: 352.509 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2019-12-15 03:59Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mar... | |
The collapse valleys in this portion of the floor of Bernard Crater were likely caused by the formation of Memnonia Fossae, a system of tectonic graben, that passes through the region. This image was captured by NASA's Mars Odyssey. | Context imageThe collapse valleys in this portion of the floor of Bernard Crater were likely caused by the formation of Memnonia Fossae, a system of tectonic graben, that passes through the region.Orbit Number: 40328 Latitude: -22.3231 Longitude: 205.059 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2011-01-16 21:10Please see the THEMIS D... | |
Mojave Crater Floor and Central Uplift | Figure 1Click on image for larger versionThe HiRISE sub-image (figure 1) shows a portion of the central uplift structure in Mojave Crater.Central uplifts are a typical feature of large impact craters on the Earth, the Moon and Mars; craters larger than 6 or 7 kilometers in diameter on Mars typically form this mountain-... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows a portion of Shalbatana Vallis. | Context imageToday's VIS image shows a portion of Shalbatana Vallis. Located in Xanthe Terra, Shalbatana Vallis is an outflow channel carved by massive floods of escaping groundwater whose source lies far to the south of this image. Shalbatana Vallis is over 1300 km long (808 miles). This channel, and all others in thi... | |
This sequence of images from takeoff to landing was taken by the downward-looking navigation camera of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter during its ninth flight on Mars on July 5, 2021. | Click here for animationThis sequence of images from takeoff to landing was taken by the downward-looking navigation camera of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter during its ninth flight on Mars on July 5, 2021. The flight was the helicopter's longest in duration and distance to date – 2 minutes, 46 seconds and 2,051 feet... | |
This image acquired on February 2, 2020 by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows the inside of an impact crater on the northern plains of Mars. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on image for larger versionThis image covers the inside of an impact crater on the northern plains of Mars. It was intended to provide a baseline image of sand dunes on the crater floor, which could be monitored for potential motion in future pictures.Much more than sand is visible. The ... | |
This image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a sand sheet with surface dune forms on the floor of an unnamed crater in Terra Cimmeria. | Context image Today's VIS image shows a sand sheet with surface dune forms on the floor of an unnamed crater in Terra Cimmeria.Orbit Number: 67171 Latitude: -64.7606 Longitude: 158.647 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2017-02-03 18:44Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Pr... | |
This image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows evidence for ancient fluid flow along fractures in Mars' Meridiani Planum region | Figure 1Annotated ImageNo AnnotationFigure 2Annotated ImageNo AnnotationThis image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows evidence for ancient fluid flow along fractures in Mars' Meridiani Planum region. The scene includes pervasive signs of ancient fluid ... | |
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture this detail shot of the sandy foreground, a hill nicknamed Orinoco within the sulfate-bearing unit, and upper Mount Sharp in the distance. | NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture geologic details within "Paraitepuy Pass," a sandy, hill-lined area the rover traversed to reach the "sulfate-bearing unit" in August 2022. In the this scene is a hill nicknamed "Orinoco" within the sulfate region, and upper Mount Sharp in the dis... | |
Scalloped Terrain | Image PSP_001331_2260 was taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft on November 8, 2006. The complete image is centered at 45.6 degrees latitude, 93.7 degrees East longitude. The range to the target site was 298.4 km (186.5 miles). At this... | |
This is a three-dimensional stereo anaglyph of an image taken by the front hazard-identification camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, showing the rover's arm in its extended position. 3D glasses are necessary to view this image. | This is a three-dimensional stereo anaglyph of an image taken by the front hazard-identification camera onboard the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, showing the rover's arm in its extended position. The arm, or instrument deployment device, was deployed on the ninth martian day, or sol, of the mission. The rover, no... | |
The Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity was used to check the composition of gray tailings from the hole in rock target 'Cumberland' that the rover drilled on May 19, 2013. | The Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity was used to check the composition of gray tailings from the hole in rock target "Cumberland" that the rover drilled on May 19, 2013. This image taken by the rover's Mast Camera during the mission's 281st Martian day, or sol, (May 21, 2013) sho... | |
The windstreak in this image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft is located on Tharsis volcanic lava flows east of Olympus Mons. | Context imageThe windstreak in this VIS image is located on Tharsis volcanic lava flows east of Olympus Mons.Orbit Number: 54009 Latitude: 20.7725 Longitude: 237.425 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2014-02-15 23:33Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory... | |
This color image from NASA's Curiosity rover shows part of the wall of Gale Crater, the location on Mars where the rover landed. This is part of a larger, high-resolution color mosaic made from images obtained by Curiosity's Mast Camera. | Figure 1Click on the image for larger viewThis color image from NASA's Curiosity rover shows part of the wall of Gale Crater, the location on Mars where the rover landed on Aug. 5, 2012 PDT (Aug. 6, 2012 EDT). This is part of a larger, high-resolution color mosaic made from images obtained by Curiosity's Mast Camera.Th... | |
Magnetic anomalies on Mars are seen in this image from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor. | The Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Mars Surveyor Operations Project operates the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft with its industrial partner, Lockheed Martin Astronautics, from facilities in Pasadena, CA and Denver, CO. | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows outcrops of light-toned, layered rock exposed in the central peak of Oudemans Crater, near the Labyrinthus Noctis of the western Valles Marineris complex on Mars. | 27 October 2005 This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows outcrops of light-toned, layered rock exposed in the central peak of Oudemans Crater, near the Labyrinthus Noctis of the western Valles Marineris complex. The rocks in this August 2005 image were once below the ground and flat-lying. ... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows right angle intersections from some of the graben that form Sacra Fossae. The fossae are located on the margin of Lunae Planum near the beginning of Kasei Valles. | Context imageThe right angle intersections in this VIS image are some of the graben that form Sacra Fossae. The fossae are located on the margin of Lunae Planum near the beginning of Kasei Valles. Graben are depressions caused by parallel faults where a block of material drops down along the fault face.Orbit Number: 72... | |
In this part of the Tharsis region on Mars, old lava flows have been fractured. Younger lava flows are unfractured (flow at bottom) as seen by NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft. | Context image for PIA01358Flow and FractureIn this part of the Tharsis region, old lava flows have been fractured. Younger lava flows are unfractured (flow at bottom).Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude 9.3N, Longitude 282.2E. 18 meter/pixel resolution.Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on cre... | |
Which Way to the Top? | This digital elevation map shows the topography of the "Columbia Hills," just in front of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. Colors indicate the slopes of the hills, with red areas being the gentlest and blue the steepest. Rover planners are currently plotting the safest route for Spirit to climb the front hill, called... | |
This image taken by the front hazard-identification camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, shows the rover's robotic arm, or instrument deployment device. | This image taken by the front hazard-identification camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, shows the rover's robotic arm, or instrument deployment device. The arm was deployed from its stowed position beneath the "front porch" of the rover body early Friday morning. This is the first use of the arm to deploy the ... | |
This vertically exaggerated view shows scalloped depressions in Mars' Utopia Planitia region, prompting the use of ground-penetrating radar aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to check for underground ice. | This vertically exaggerated view shows scalloped depressions in Mars' Utopia Planitia region, one of the area's distinctive textures that prompted researchers to check for underground ice, using ground-penetrating radar aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.More than 600 overhead passes with the spacecraft's Shallo... | |
Big Crater' is actually a relatively small Martian crater to the southeast of NASA's Mars Pathfinder landing site. 3D glasses are necessary to identify surface detail. | The "Big Crater" is actually a relatively small Martian crater to the southeast of the Mars Pathfinder landing site. It is 1500 meters (4900 feet) in diameter, or about the same size as Meteor Crater in Arizona. Superimposed on the rim of Big Crater (the central part of the rim as seen here) is a smaller crater nicknam... | |
This image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a very small portion of Kasei Valles. There are several streamlined islands near the center of the image. | Context imageThis VIS image shows a very small portion of Kasei Valles. There are several streamlined islands near the center of the image. The wider part of the island is to the left and the narrowing of the 'tail' it to the right, indicating that the flow of the liquid that formed these islands ran from west to east.... | |
Late in the summer season, the numerous polar layers on Mars are free of frost and easily visible as seen by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft. | Context image for PIA03288Polar LayersLate in the summer season, the numerous polar layers are free of frost and easily visible.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude -84.9N, Longitude 135.9E. 17 meter/pixel resolution.Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for thi... | |
This image, taken on Mars, shows the view from the front hazard avoidance cameras onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit after the rover had backed up 25 centimeters (10 inches) and turned 45 degrees clockwise. | This image, taken on Mars, shows the view from the front hazard avoidance cameras on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit after the rover has backed up 25 centimeters (10 inches) and turned 45 degrees clockwise. This maneuver is the first step in a 3-point turn that will rotate the rover 115 degrees to face the rear direc... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows gullies on a south crater wall which appear as if they are the product of a 'weeping layer,' a porous layer of rock through which a liquid such as water may have percolated until it came to the martian surface. | 20 September 2006When it was launched in 1996, the plan was that Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) would wrap up its mission in 2000. Damage to a hinge connected to a solar panel slowed the orbit insertion aerobraking process by a year, so in 1997 the spacecraft team determined that MGS's mission would end in early 2001. Howe... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows lines indicative of flow in a valley floor on Mars cut across similar lines in a slightly smaller valley, indicating both that material flowed along the valley floor. | Released 9 May 2003Lines indicative of flow in a valley floor (east to west) cut across similar lines in a slightly smaller valley (southeast to northwest), indicating both that material flowed along the valley floor (as opposed to across it) and that relative flow ages may be determined from crosscutting relationships... | |
This image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a small portion of Noctis Labyrinthus. Noctis Labyrinthus is a network of tectonic graben and collapse valleys on the western margin of Valles Marineris. | Context image Today's VIS image shows a small portion of Noctis Labyrinthus. Noctis Labyrinthus is a network of tectonic graben and collapse valleys on the western margin of Valles Marineris.Orbit Number: 65633 Latitude: -12.6383 Longitude: 264.142 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2016-09-30 01:59Please see the THEMIS Data Ci... | |
Spirit's West Valley Panorama (False Color) | NASA'S Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured this westward view from atop a low plateau where Sprit spent the closing months of 2007.After several months near the base of the plateau called "Home Plate" in the inner basin of the Columbia Hills range inside Gusev Crater, Spirit climbed onto the eastern edge of the plat... | |
This image shows a selfie taken by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on Sol 2291 (January 15) at the 'Rock Hall' drill site, located on Vera Rubin Ridge. | A selfie taken by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on Sol 2291 (January 15) at the "Rock Hall" drill site, located on Vera Rubin Ridge.This was Curiosity's 19th drill site. The drill hole is visible to the rover's lower-left; the entire scene is slightly dustier than usual due to a regional dust storm affecting the area.The... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the western rim of a well-preserved 8.5-kilometer (about 5 miles) diameter impact crater. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on the image for larger versionThis image shows the western rim of a well-preserved 8.5-kilometer (about 5 miles) diameter impact crater.The wall features a slumped terrace that extends all the way around the crater diameter (the adjacent image shows the rest of the terrace). This slumpe... | |
This image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft is located in Aeolis Mensae, east of Gale Crater. | Context imageToday's VIS image is located in Aeolis Mensae, east of Gale Crater. The linear ridge/valley system near the center of the image was formed by unidirectional winds eroding poorly cemented material. This feature is called yardangs.Orbit Number: 64265 Latitude: -5.37213 Longitude: 145.043 Instrument: VIS Capt... | |
A delta deposit sits on the floor of this unnamed crater in Arabia Terra, as shown in this image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft. The channel that created the delta dissects the crater rim. | Context imageA delta deposit sits on the floor of this unnamed crater in Arabia Terra. The channel that created the delta dissects the crater rim.Orbit Number: 54354 Latitude: 31.1307 Longitude: 12.3785 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2014-03-16 08:54Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS im... | |
This image acquired on December 8, 2018 by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows erosion of the surface revealing several shades of light toned layers, likely sedimentary deposits. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on image for larger versionThe geologic history of a planet is written in its layers. Erosion of the surface reveals several shades of light toned layers, likely sedimentary deposits. The most recent geologic features are the narrow sand dunes snaking across the top of all the rock. The ... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows gullies on northern wall of a south mid-latitude crater on Mars. | 13 May 2005This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows gullies on northern wall of a south mid-latitude crater. Location near: 35.8°S, 220.9°W Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi) Illumination from: upper left Season: Southern Spring | |
The rippled surface of the first Martian sand dune ever studied up close fills this view of 'High Dune' from the Mastcam on NASA's Curiosity rover. This site is part of the 'Bagnold Dunes' field along the northwestern flank of Mount Sharp. | Annotated VersionClick on the image for larger viewDownload the full resolution annotated TIFF fileThe rippled surface of the first Martian sand dune ever studied up close fills this view of "High Dune" from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity rover. This site is part of the "Bagnold Dunes" field along the no... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a relief model of the topography of the South Polar Region on Mars showing the form of the ice cap and its surroundings. | Relief model of the topography of the South Polar Region showing the form of the ice cap and its surroundings. The circular area at the pole has not yet been mapped. | |
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity captured this view in 2004 of 'Burns Cliff' after driving right to the base of this southeastern portion of the inner wall of 'Endurance Crater.' | Click on the image for 'Burns Cliff' Color Panorama (QTVR)NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity captured this view of "Burns Cliff" after driving right to the base of this southeastern portion of the inner wall of "Endurance Crater." The view combines frames taken by Opportunity's panoramic camera between the rover... | |
This image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a small portion of Olympica Fossae. Olympica Fossae is located on volcanic plains between Alba Mons and Olympus Mons. | Context imageToday's VIS image shows a small portion of Olympica Fossae. Olympica Fossae is located on volcanic plains between Alba Mons and Olympus Mons. The linear margins and uniform width are controlled by faulting; this feature is called a graben.Orbit Number: 61317 Latitude: 26.0058 Longitude: 248.318 Instrument:... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows the termination (end) of a group of layers in the north polar region of Mars, where they have been buried by younger, smoother-surfaced material. | 6 September 2006This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows the termination (end) of a group of layers in the north polar region of Mars, where they have been buried by younger, smoother-surfaced material. The layers are the banded features at the right/lower right. They are emerging by erosio... | |
This image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of the two summit calderas of Pavonis Mons. The surface in the majority of the image is the floor of the larger caldera. | Context image This image shows part of the two summit calderas of Pavonis Mons. The surface in the majority of the image is the floor of the larger caldera. The smaller caldera occupies the bottom of the image. In both calderas the floor is predominately flat. The final summit flow would have pooled in the caldera and ... | |
This image of Moreux Crater from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of the central peak and fields of sand dunes on the crater floor surrounding the peak. This image illustrates the abundance of sand dunes located on the floor of the crater. | Context image This image of Moreux Crater shows part of the central peak and fields of sand dunes on the crater floor surrounding the peak. This image is just north of the previous image and illustrates the abundance of sand dunes located on the floor of the crater. The lower elevations of the central peak are visible ... | |
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture this mound of rock nicknamed East Cliffs on May 7, 2022, the 3,466th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. | Figure AFigure BFigure CFigure DNASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture this mound of rock nicknamed "East Cliffs" on May 7, 2022, the 3,466th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The mound, on Mount Sharp, has a number of naturally occurring open fractures – including one roughly 12 in... | |
Lava channels east of Olympus Mons as seen by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft. | Context imageToday's VIS image shows lava channels east of Olympus Mons.Orbit Number: 47466 Latitude: 22.9817 Longitude: 231.877 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2012-08-26 13:03Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey missio... | |
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to take the images combined into this stereo 180-degree view on March 5, 2009. 3D glasses are necessary to view this image. | Left-eye view of a color stereo pair for PIA11846Right-eye view of a color stereo pair for PIA11846NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to take the images combined into this full-circle view of the rover's surroundings during the 1,818th Martian day, or sol, of Opportunity's surface miss... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a dark-rimmed, nearly-filled impact crater on the northern plains of Mars. | 11 April 2005 This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a nearly-filled impact crater on the northern plains.Location near: 47.3°N, 294.0°W Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi) Illumination from: lower left Season: Northern Summer | |
This image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey released on April 29, 2004 shows crater walls on the martian surface at Hale Crater. | Released 29 April 2004This image was taken by the Mercury Mine 5th grade MSIP team in order to answer the question -- Is there water erosion on crater walls? It is located at Hale Crater, lat. 33.1S and long. 324.4E. It shows a crater wall with smaller craters and groves.This MSIP team consists of 22 5th graders at Mer... | |
This self-portrait of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit taken in Aug 27, 2005 shows its solar panels still gleaming in Martian sunlight and carrying only a thin veneer of dust two years after the rover landed and began exploring the red planet. | The most recent self-portrait of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the solar panels still gleaming in the Martian sunlight and carrying only a thin veneer of dust two years after the rover landed and began exploring the red planet. Spirit's panoramic camera took this mosaic of images on the 586th sol, or Marti... | |
This image acquired on November 22, 2020 by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows terrain composed of coalescing pits and smooth-topped mesas, forming part of what is known as the Residual South Polar Cap (RSPC) of Mars. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on image for larger versionThis intriguing, almost cartoon-like terrain is composed of coalescing pits and smooth-topped mesas, forming part of what is known as the Residual South Polar Cap (RSPC) of Mars.The RSPC is a permanent deposit of carbon dioxide (dry) ice that is several kilomet... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is of Saheki Crater, about 84 kilometers across, and located in the Southern highlands of Mars, to the north of Hellas Planitia. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on the image for larger versionThis image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is of Saheki Crater, about 84 kilometers across, and located in the Southern highlands of Mars, to the north of Hellas Planitia. It's filled with beautiful alluvial fans that formed when water (likely melti... | |
This view combines hundreds of images taken during the first several weeks after NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander arrived on an arctic plain on Mars. The landing was on May 25, 2008. | This view combines hundreds of images taken during the first several weeks after NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander arrived on an arctic plain at 68.22 degrees north latitude, 234.25 degrees east longitude on Mars. The landing was on May 25, 2008.The full-circle panorama in approximately true color shows the polygonal patterni... | |
On Nov. 18, 2010, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity took this true-color image showing portions of the rim of Endeavour Crater on Mars. | NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its panoramic camera to record this eastward view of the horizon on the 2,424th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars (Nov. 18, 2010).Portions of the rim of Endeavour Crater, several kilometers or miles in the distance, are visible at the left, middle and far-ri... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows part of the south polar cap. | Context imageThis VIS image shows part of the south polar cap. The cap was created over millions of years with deposition of ice and dust during different seasons, creating the layering seen in the image. This image was taken during the summer season at the south pole. The south polar cap of Mars is called Australe Pla... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows the eastern flank of Ascraeus Mons on Mars. | Context image for PIA10883Ascraeus MonsThis VIS image shows the eastern flank of Ascraeus Mons.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude 11.1N, Longitude 258.8E. 18 meter/pixel resolution.Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiom... | |
This image, part of an images as art series from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey released on March 23, 2004 shows Arabia Terra Crater during the northern summer season. The material inside of this crater is of unknown origin, but may possibly be volcanic. | Released 23 March 2004The Odyssey spacecraft has completed a full Mars year of observations of the red planet. For the next several weeks the Image of the Day will look back over this first mars year. It will focus on four themes: 1) the poles - with the seasonal changes seen in the retreat and expansion of the caps; 2... | |
This black and white image shows a rocky view from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit taken on Nov 8, 2005. A superimposed computer image of the rover is seen to help scientist and engineers to plan a path for the rover. | The black-and-white base image in this view was taken by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit with its navigation camera during the rover's 658th Martian day, or sol (Nov. 8, 2005). The location is on the eastern side of "Husband Hill." The superimposed colored lines and computer image of the rover indicate Spirit's pa... | |
This type of feature is termed an inverted channel. One theory of how these features form is that rocky debris accumulates in channels of flowing water beneath glaciers. This image is from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft. | Context image for PIA09123Ridge or ChannelYour eyes do not deceive you, this is a positive relief feature - a ridge. However, it does have a channel in its past. This type of feature is termed an inverted channel. One theory of how these features form is that rocky debris accumulates in channels of flowing water beneat... | |
This false-color image from NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of the floor of Antoniadi Crater, taken during Mars' northern spring season. | The THEMIS VIS camera is capable of capturing color images of the Martian surface using five different color filters. In this mode of operation, the spatial resolution and coverage of the image must be reduced to accommodate the additional data volume produced from using multiple filters. To make a color image, three o... | |
Many craters in the northern plains look like the one in this image -- interior filled almost to the rim, narrow and steep ejecta surrounding the rim, little or no remaining distant ejecta on Mars as seen by NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft. | Context image for PIA01707Northern CraterMany craters in the northern plains look like the one in this image -- interior filled almost to the rim, narrow and steep ejecta surrounding the rim, little or no remaining distant ejecta. It is assumed that the climate in the region has affected the appearance of these craters... | |
This image of Holden Crater shows some of the small dark dunes located on the floor of the crater on Mars as seen by NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft. | Context image for PIA11906Holden CraterThis VIS image of Holden Crater shows some of the small dark dunes located on the floor of the crater.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude -25.2N, Longitude 326.6E. 20 meter/pixel resolution.Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.Not... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows Terra Sirenum. The bright linear feature at the bottom of the image is the crest of a ridge. | Context imageThis VIS image is located in Terra Sirenum. The bright linear feature at the bottom of the image is the crest of a ridge. The multiple channel features toward the top of this image were created by liquid flow running down slope from the ridge.Orbit Number: 74452 Latitude: -40.0299 Longitude: 226.894 Instru... | |
The nodule in the center of this image from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows individual grains of sand and (on the right) laminations from the sandstone deposit in which the nodule formed. | The nodule in the center of this image from the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows individual grains of sand and (on the left) laminations from the sandstone deposit in which the nodule formed. The site is an exposure of knobbly textured sandstone of the Stimson geological unit on Curios... | |
This image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a small portion of Reull Vallis. | Context image Today's VIS image shows a small portion of Reull Vallis. Reull Vallis is one of the major channels entering eastern Hellas Planitia.Orbit Number: 66499 Latitude: -39.1457 Longitude: 111.246 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2016-12-10 10:06Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS i... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows Mars' north polar region with a long dune formation. The dunes appear bright due to their warm temperature rather than the actual color of the material. | Context image for PIA11253Polar DunesThis IR image of the north polar region shows a long dune formation. The dunes in this image appear bright due to their warm temperature rather than the actual color of the material.Image information: IR instrument. Latitude 80.5N, Longitude 308.9E. 110 meter/pixel resolution.Please... | |
This image from the Deuteronilus Mensae region shows an interesting portion of the martian dichotomy. It appears that the crater in the upper part of the image is being re-exposed after burial on Mars as seen by NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft. | Context image for PIA09048ErosionThis image from the Deuteronilus Mensae region shows an interesting portion of the martian dichotomy. It appears that the crater in the upper part of the image is being re-exposed after burial. The cliff margin with the mulitude of small channels overlies the ejecta of the crater.Image ... | |
This image shows the final landing location of NASA's InSight lander in this annotated image of the surface of Mars, taken by the THEMIS camera on NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter in 2015. | Annotated ImageClick on the image for larger versionThe red dot marks the final landing location of NASA's InSight lander in this annotated image of the surface of Mars, taken by the THEMIS camera on NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter in 2015.A version with latitude and longitude is also available. The landing ellipse on... | |
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity took this cylindrical projection 360-degree view of the rover's surroundings on March 8, 2005 at Vostok Crater. Much of the crater is buried in sand. | NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to take the images combined into this 360-degree view of the rover's surroundings on the 399th martian day, or sol, of its surface mission (March 8, 2005). Opportunity drove 35 meters (115 feet) that sol and reached the edge of "Vostok Crater" before ... | |
This image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey released on April 28, 2004 shows an area with many craters of different sizes and types on the martian surface. | Released 28 April 2004We are the 6th grade MSIP team from Mercury Mine. During our trip to ASU, we took a picture of an area with many craters of different sizes and types (preserved, modified, and destroyed) to help us answer our question: Is there a difference between a crater formed by an impact on Mars and a force ... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows fine-scale textures around a crater southwest of Athabasca Vallis. These fine scale ridges are most likely the remnants of older flood eroded layered rocks and not longitudinal grooves carved out of the landscape. | Released 19 May 2003This image shows fine-scale textures around a crater southwest of Athabasca Vallis. These fine scale ridges are most likely the remnants of older flood eroded layered rocks and not longitudinal grooves carved out of the landscape by flooding. These features are ridges and not grooves. Also note the ... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows the central peak of Oudemans Crater on Mars containing light-toned, layered rock that has been uplifted and severely tilted. | 24 July 2004The central peak of Oudemans Crater, located near 10.0°S, 92.1°W, contains light-toned, layered rock that has been uplifted and severely tilted. When seen from overhead, as in this Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image, the dipping layered rocks form a banded pattern on the landscape. T... | |
Located at the eastern end of Vallis Marineris is the region of chaos called Aurorae. This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey is from the northern part of Aurorae Chaos and contains mesas separated by complex low lying regions. | Context imageLocated at the eastern end of Vallis Marineris is the region of chaos called Aurorae. Today's VIS image is from the northern part of Aurorae Chaos and contains mesas separated by complex low lying regions.Orbit Number: 38527 Latitude: -5.04156 Longitude: 325.171 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2010-08-21 13:58Pl... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft is completely dominated by dunes in the north polar region of Mars. Sand seas on Earth are often called ergs, an Arabic name for dune fields. | Our topic for the weeks of April 4 and April 11 is dunes on Mars. We will look at the north polar sand sea and at isolated dune fields at lower latitudes. Sand seas on Earth are often called "ergs," an Arabic name for dune field. A sand sea differs from a dune field in two ways: 1) a sand sea has a large regional exten... | |
This graphic depicts the environmental conditions at Jezero Crater from the day NASA's Perseverance Mars rover landed through Sol 600. | This graphic depicts the environmental conditions at Jezero Crater from the day NASA's Perseverance Mars rover landed there – on Feb. 18, 2021, the first Martian day, or sol, of the mission – through Sol 600. The black line indicates a climatological model of atmospheric opaqueness (a measurement known as "tau") over a... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows dunes located on the floor of Herschel Crater. The wind is blowing southward across the two small craters at the top of the image. | Context image for PIA10295Herschel DunesThe dunes in this VIS image are located on the floor of Herschel Crater. The wind is blowing southward across the two small craters at the top of the image. The turbulent vortex in the lee of the craters keeps the surface free of sand and sand dunes.Image information: VIS instrum... | |
This pair of images shows two cylinders of rock the size of classroom chalk inside the drill of NASA's Perseverance rover from an outcrop called Skinner Ridge in Mars' Jezero Crater. | This pair of images shows two cylinders of rock the size of classroom chalk inside the drill of NASA's Perseverance rover from an outcrop called "Skinner Ridge" in Mars' Jezero Crater. The image of the rock core on the left, called "Swift Run," was taken by Perseverance's Mastcam-Z instrument on July 6, 2022, the 490th... |
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