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This is NASA InSight's first selfie on Mars. It displays the lander's solar panels and deck. On top of the deck are its science instruments, weather sensor booms and UHF antenna. | This is NASA InSight's first full selfie on Mars. It displays the lander's solar panels and deck. On top of the deck are its science instruments, weather sensor booms and UHF antenna. The selfie was taken on Dec. 6, 2018 (Sol 10).The selfie is made up of 11 images which were taken by its Instrument Deployment Camera, l... | |
Visible in this observation from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is a section of Cerberus Fossae, which are comprised of a series of rifts present located in Elysium Planitia just north the Martian equator. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on the image for larger versionVisible in this observation is a section of Cerberus Fossae (width approximately 250 meters), which are comprised of a series of rifts present located in Elysium Planitia just north the Martian equator. The fossae (Latin plural for a "ditch" or "depression"... | |
NASA's InSight spacecraft and its recently deployed Wind and Thermal Shield were imaged on Feb. 4, 2019, by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. | NASA's InSight spacecraft and its recently deployed Wind and Thermal Shield were imaged on Mars on Feb. 4, 2019, by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
On Feb. 2, 2019, InSight's robotic arm placed the special shield over its seismometer on the Martian surface to protect the instrument from w... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the Medusa Fossae Formation located east of the Tharsis volcanoes. The materials of the formation are easily eroded by the wind | Context image for PIA10022Medusa Fossae TexturesThe Medusa Fossae Formation is located east of the Tharsis volcanoes. The material(s) of the formation are easily eroded by the wind and many different wind sculpted textures are found in images of this region.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude 5.8N, Longitude 21... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows the region where flank flows from Olympus Mons meet the surrounding lava plains. | Context imageThis VIS image shows the region where flank flows from Olympus Mons (top of image) meet the surrounding lava plains.Orbit Number: 80678 Latitude: 12.5468 Longitude: 223.171 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2020-02-21 08:19Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet... | |
Several terrain types converge in this scene observed by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter from Arsinoes Chaos, in the far eastern portions of Valles Marineris. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on the image for larger version
This view of Martian surface features shaped by effects of winds was captured by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on Jan. 4, 2015. The spacecraft has been orbiting Mars since March 2006. ... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a view of the martian south polar region, as it appeared on 8 September 2005. | 9 September 2005Early on 8 September 2005 (Universal Time), the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) resumed imaging of Mars after a nearly 2-week hiatus to recover the spacecraft from a glitch that put MGS into a protective "safe mode." The MOC was turned on during MGS orbit 29053, while the spacecraft... | |
Spirit Captures Two Dust Devils On the Move | Figure 1 AnnotatedAt the Gusev site recently, skies have been very dusty, and on its 421st sol (March 10, 2005) NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit spied two dust devils in action. This is an image from the rover's navigation camera.Views of the Gusev landing region from orbit show many dark streaks across the landsca... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows part of the floor of Schroeter Crater. | Context imageThe 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 part of the floor of S... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows | MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-504, 5 October 2003This August 2003 Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a valley near Nilus Chaos, around 25.2°N, 80.3°W. The scene has a uniform albedo, indicating that all of the landforms are probably mantled by fine, bright dust. Dark streaks on the valley walls... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a ring of boulders on the floor of a southern mid-latitude basin on Mars. The sharp, inner ring of boulders and knobs is the location of the rim of a filled and buried impact crater. | MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-345, 29 April 2003This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a ring of boulders on the floor of a southern mid-latitude basin. The sharp, inner ring of boulders and knobs is the location of the rim of a filled and buried impact crater. The outer, diffuse ring of bould... | |
NASA's rover Opportunity takes a look at Matijevic Hill, an area within the 'Cape York' segment of Endeavour's rim where clay minerals have been detected from orbit. | As NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity neared the ninth anniversary of its landing on Mars, the rover was working in the 'Matijevic Hill' area seen in this view from Opportunity's panoramic camera (Pancam). Opportunity landed Jan. 24, 2004, PST (Jan. 25 UTC). The landing site was about 12 miles (19 kilometers), s... | |
This map of a portion of the small crater currently encircling NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows where crystalline hematite resides. Red and orange patches indicate high levels of iron-bearing mineral, while blue and green denote low levels. | This map of a portion of the small crater currently encircling the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows where crystalline hematite resides. Red and orange patches indicate high levels of the iron-bearing mineral, while blue and green denote low levels. The northeastern rock outcropping lining the rim of the crater ... | |
This 360-degree view taken in August, 2006, shows Opportunity's last stop on surface of Meridiani Planum. At center of the mosaic is 'Beagle Crater,' an impact crater. Opportunity's tracks are visible approaching the crater. | Click on the image forOf Craters and Erosion: Opportunity Examines "Beagle" (False Color)(QTVR)This 360-degree view shows Opportunity's last stop on the now-familiar surface of Meridiani Planum before reaching different terrains associated with the very large "Victoria Crater." In the center of the mosaic is "Beagle Cr... | |
This image taken on Aug. 11, 2004 by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a bizarre, lumpy rock dubbed 'Wopmay' on the inner slopes of 'Endurance Crater' on Mars. | This image taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a bizarre, lumpy rock dubbed "Wopmay" on the inner slopes of "Endurance Crater." Scientists say the rock's unusual texture is unlike any others observed so far at Meridiani Planum. Wopmay measures approximately 1 meter (3.3 feet) across. The image was tak... | |
The colored dots in this image mosaic NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity denote thermal data in features that make up the impact crater known as 'Endurance' on Mars. | The colored dots in this image mosaic denote thermal data in features that make up the impact crater known as "Endurance." The data was taken by the miniature thermal emission spectrometer instrument on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. The information has been overlaid onto a view of the crater from the rover... | |
This graphic illustrates the wind pattern in a dust devil, and presents the characteristic pressure and wind speed signatures expected if a dust devil were to pass directly over the NASA's Pathfinder lander. | This graphic illustrates the wind pattern in a dust devil, and presents the characteristic pressure and wind speed signatures expected if a dust devil were to pass directly over the lander. A dust devil is driven by warm air rising from the surface which is heated by the sun. If one passes over the lander, strong winds... | |
The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. This image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the dune field on the floor of Matara Crater in Noachis Terra. | Context image 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 the dune field on the... | |
This image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of the northwest rim of Schiaparelli Crater. | Context imageAll this week, the THEMIS Image of the Day is following on the real Mars the path taken by fictional astronaut Mark Watney, stranded on the Red Planet in the book and movie, The Martian.Today's image shows part of the northwest rim of Schiaparelli Crater. Schiaparelli is a large, ancient impact scar, some ... | |
Spirit's View on Sol 142 (Left Eye) | This is the left-eye view of a stereo pair showing a 360-degree view of the terrain surrounding NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on the 142nd martian day of the rover's mission inside Gusev Crater, on May 27, 2004. It was assembled from images taken by Spirit's navigation camera. The rover's position is Site A55. T... | |
This image, part of an images as art series from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey released on March 1, 2004 shows squiggly lines of sand dunes on Mars. | Released 1 March 2004Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will ... | |
As the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) suite of instruments on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover heats a sample, gases are released (or 'evolved') from the sample and can be identified using SAM's quadrupole mass spectrometer. | As the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) suite of instruments on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover heats a sample, gases are released (or "evolved") from the sample and can be identified using SAM's quadrupole mass spectrometer. This graphic shows the principal gases evolved from the fourth portion of powder delivered to SAM fro... | |
This cylindrical-projection mosaic was assembled from images taken by the navigation camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on April 24, 2004 at a region dubbed 'site 35.' Spirit is sitting 100 feet away from the northeast rim of 'Missoula' crater. | This cylindrical-projection mosaic was assembled from images taken by the navigation camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on sol 110 (April 24, 2004) at a region dubbed "site 35." Spirit is sitting approximately 33 meters (100 feet) away from the northeast rim of "Missoula" crater. | |
Combining multiple images, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover reveals fine details of the downwind face of 'Namib Dune.' Sand on this face of the dark dune has cascaded down a slope of about 26 to 28 degrees. | Figure 1Click on the image for larger versionThis view combines multiple images from the telephoto-lens camera of the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover to reveal fine details of the downwind face of "Namib Dune." The site is part of the dark-sand "Bagnold Dunes" field along the northwestern flank of ... | |
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft obtained this ultraviolet image of hydrogen surrounding comet Siding Spring on Oct. 17, 2014, two days before the comet's closest approach to Mars. | NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft obtained this ultraviolet image of hydrogen surrounding comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring on Oct. 17, 2014, two days before the comet's closest approach to Mars. The Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph (IUVS) instrument imaged the comet at a distance of 5.3 mill... | |
This image acquired on April 27, 2020 by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows fans of dust blown out from under the seasonal layer of carbon dioxide ice that forms a polar cap over the winter. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on image for larger versionEvery Martian spring, fans of dust are blown out from under the seasonal layer of carbon dioxide ice that forms a polar cap over the winter.Gas blowing out from under the ice carries with it a load of dust that is deposited on the surface in a direction determi... | |
This image, taken by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft, shows a small portion of the lava flows associated with Arsia Mons. | Context imageCredit: NASA/JPL/MOLAThis VIS image shows a small portion of the lava flows associated with Arsia Mons.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude -23.3N, Longitude 237.4E. 40 meter/pixel resolution.Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.Note: this THEMIS visual ima... | |
This image acquired on November 22, 2022 by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows dunes that are almost perfectly circular, which is unusual. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on image for larger versionSand dunes of many shapes and sizes are common on Mars. In this example, the dunes are almost perfectly circular, which is unusual.They are still slightly asymmetrical, with steep slip faces on the south ends. This indicates that sand generally moves to the sou... | |
Abraded Target on Rock | NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit took this microscopic image of a target called "Bubbles" on a rock called "Champagne" after using its rock abrasion tool to grind a hole through the rock's outer surface. The circular area where the rock's interior is exposed is about 5 centimeters (2 inches) across. This rock is di... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows the Elysium/Mare Cimmerium face of Mars in mid-July, 2006. | 25 July 2006This picture is a composite of Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) daily global images acquired at Ls 79° during a previous Mars year. This month, Mars looks similar, as Ls 79° occurred in mid-July 2006. The picture shows the Elysium/Mare Cimmerium face of Mars. Over the course of the month... | |
The top half of this NASA Mars Odyssey image shows interior layered deposits that have long been recognized in Valles Marineris. Upon close examination, the layers appear to be eroding differently, indicating different levels of competency. | The top half of this THEMIS visible image shows interior layered deposits that have long been recognized in Valles Marineris. Upon close examination, the layers appear to be eroding differently, indicating different levels of competency. This, in turn, may be interpreted to indicate different materials, and/or depositi... | |
This image, taken by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft, shows small individual dunes on the floor of Moreux Crater. | Context imageCredit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
This VIS image shows small individual dunes on the floor of Moreux CraterImage information: VIS instrument. Latitude 41.4N, Longitude 45.0E. 22 meter/pixel resolution.Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.Note: this THEMIS visual image has n... | |
Stunning image taken by the CIVA imaging instrument on Rosetta's Philae lander just 4 minutes before closest approach at a distance of some 1000 km from Mars on Feb. 25, 2007. | Stunning image taken by the CIVA imaging instrument on Rosetta's Philae lander just 4 minutes before closest approach at a distance of some 1000 km from Mars.A portion of the spacecraft and one of its solar arrays are visible in nice detail. Beneath, the Mawrth Vallis region is visible on the planet's disk. Mawrth Vall... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows dust devil tracks located in Noachis Terra. | Context image for PIA09438Dust Devil TracksThese dust devil tracks are located in Noachis Terra.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude -54.0N, Longitude 22.1E. 17 meter/pixel resolution.Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radio... | |
This microscopic image was created after NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit completed a second grind with its rock abrasion tool at the target 'New York' on the rock named 'Mazatzal.' | This panoramic camera image from the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity features the 6.44 millimeter (0.25 inch) deep hole ground into the rock dubbed "Bounce" by the rover's rock abrasion tool. The tool took 2 hours and 15 minutes to grind the hole on sol 66 of the rover's journey. A combination of limited solar power... | |
Dunes and the distal end of a landslide deposit are evident in this image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey of eastern Ius Chasma. | Context imageDunes and the distal end of a landslide deposit are evident in this VIS image of eastern Ius Chasma.Orbit Number: 41748 Latitude: -8.89985 Longitude: 282.152 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2011-05-13 19:10Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propulsion Labor... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows Claritas Fossae, a graben filled highland, located between the lava plains of Daedalia Planum and Solis Planum. | Context imageLocated between the lava plains of Daedalia Planum and Solis Planum, Claritas Fossae is a graben filled highland. Graben are formed by tectonic activity. In this region of Mars extensive and long lived volcanic and tectonic activity created the largest volcanoes and the longest canyon system on Mars. Volca... | |
This mosaic from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows about 20 different gullies coming down the south-facing wall of a trough in the Sirenum Fossae/Gorgonum Chaos region of the martian southern hemisphere. | This mosaic of two Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) images shows about 20 different gullies coming down the south-facing wall of a trough in the Sirenum Fossae/Gorgonum Chaos region of the martian southern hemisphere. Each channel and its associated fan--or apron--of debris appears to have started j... | |
This is one of the first images beamed back to Earth shortly after NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit landed on the red planet in 2004. | This is one of the first images beamed back to Earth shortly after the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit landed on the red planet. | |
This southern autumn image captured by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter offers a view of frosty dunes. The sunlight is shining on the dunes from the upper right. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on the image for larger versionThis Southern autumn image captures a view of frosty dunes. The sunlight is shining on the dunes from the upper right.The low sun angle creates large shadows from these dunes, making for a dramatic picture. Frost is visible in the shadows of the dunes that ... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows part of Ariadnes Colles. The term colles means hills or knobs. | Context imageToday's VIS image shows part of Ariadnes Colles. The term colles means hills or knobs. The hills appear brighter than the surrounding lowlands, likely due to relatively less dust cover. Ariadnes Colles is located in Terra Cimmeria.Orbit Number: 81254 Latitude: -34.5365 Longitude: 172.495 Instrument: VIS Ca... | |
This image acquired on January 3, 2021 by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows evidence of a complex cycle of cratering and erosion. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on image for larger versionThis image shows evidence of a complex cycle of cratering and erosion. The center of the image covers an old impact crater, roughly 6 to 7 kilometers in diameter. This can actually be easier to see in lower-resolution images that cover more area, like those fro... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows part of Hephaestus Fossae, located in Utopia Planitia. | Context imageThis VIS image is located in Utopia Planitia and shows part of Hephaestus Fossae. Hephaestus Fossae is a complex channel system. It has been proposed that the channel formed by the release of melted subsurface ice during an impact event. Additionally, the nearby Elysium volcanic center created subsurface h... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows a crater and its dune field located in southern Noachis Terra. | Context image for PIA10311Noachis DunesThis crater and its dune field are located in southern Noachis Terra.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude -56.2N, Longitude 4.7E. 17 meter/pixel resolution.Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.Note: this THEMIS visual image has not... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a portion of a dust-covered plain northwest of Jovis Tholus on Mars which is host to several overlapping, ancient lava flows and a channel containing streamlined features indicative of fluid flow. | 22 May 2006This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a portion of a dust-covered plain northwest of Jovis Tholus which is host to several overlapping, ancient lava flows and a channel containing streamlined features indicative of fluid flow.Location near: 22.5°N, 122.3°W Image width: ~3 km (... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor's provided this hemispheric view of the northern Tharsis region on June 1, 1998. Seen here are the giant volcano, Olympus Mons, and the volcanoe, Ascraeus Mons. Alba Patera, is lurking under the haze and clouds. | Mars Global Surveyor's camera, MOC, provided this hemispheric view of the northern Tharsis region on June 1, 1998. This picture shows the giant volcano, Olympus Mons, and one of the Tharsis Montes volcanoes, Ascraeus Mons. Another volcano, Alba Patera, is lurking under the haze and clouds at the top of the image. Olymp... | |
This image of Victoria Crater in the Meridiani Planum region of Mars was taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter at more of a sideways angle than earlier orbital images of this crater. | This image of Victoria Crater in the Meridiani Planum region of Mars was taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter at more of a sideways angle than earlier orbital images of this crater. The camera pointing was 22 degrees east of straight down, yieldin... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows dark sand dunes located on the floor of Lyot Crater on Mars. | Context image for PIA10821Lyot Crater DunesThese dark sand dunes are located on the floor of Lyot Crater.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude 49.9N, Longitude 28.5E. 19 meter/pixel resolution.Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.Note: this THEMIS visual image has not be... | |
This panorama, made up of 122 individual images stitched together, was taken by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on November 18, 2020, the 2,946th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. | Figure 1This panorama, made up of 122 individual images stitched together, was taken by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on November 18, 2020, the 2,946th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.The rover's Mast Camera, or Mastcam, provided the panorama. Malin Space Science Systems in San Diego built and operates Mastcam. A div... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows Olympica Fossae, a complex channel located on the volcanic plains between Alba Mons and Olympus Mons. | Context imageOlympica Fossae is a complex channel located on the volcanic plains between Alba Mons and Olympus Mons. It contains both linear sections that appear to be tectonic in origin and sinuous sections that were more likely created by liquid flow. Given the location it appears that lava, rather than water, was th... | |
Dissected Mantled Terrain | Click on image for larger versionA northern mid-latitude scene consisting of craters, intercrater plains, and mantled material is seen in this HiRISE image (PSP_002917_2175). The mantled material seen here covers much of the middle latitudes in both hemispheres of Mars; it has been visibly removed in some locations. It... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows lava flows on the eastern flank of Olympus Mons on Mars. | Context image for PIA10020Olympus MonsThis VIS image shows lava flows on the eastern flank of Olympus Mons.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude 18.2N, Longitude 228.6E. 36 meter/pixel resolution.Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.Note: this THEMIS visual image has not... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows layered outcrops in craters and chasms in Gale Crater on Mars seen as stair-stepped series of cliffs and benches composed of similar materials with similar thicknesses. | While many of the layered outcrops in craters and chasms on Mars are seen as stair-stepped series of cliffs and benches composed of similar materials with similar thicknesses, other layer outcrops are expressed on relatively smooth, rounded slopes as alternating light and dark bands. The best example of this variety of... | |
The channels in this image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft were most likely created by lava flows from Alba Mons, located in the northern Tharsis region. | Context imageThe channels in this VIS image were most likely created by lava flows from Alba Mons.Orbit Number: 45406 Latitude: 45.8157 Longitude: 242.393 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2012-03-09 23:32Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages th... |
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