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This image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows this unnamed crater has gullies along the inner rim and dunes on the crater floor. | Context imageThis unnamed crater has gullies along the inner rim and dunes on the crater floor.Orbit Number: 55306 Latitude: 63.6919 Longitude: 292.265 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2014-06-02 17:00Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey is located near Zephyria Planum. Winds of two different directions have excavated a poorly cemented surface into linear ridge features called yardangs. | Context imageThis VIS image is located near Zephyria Planum. Winds of two different directions have excavated a poorly cemented surface into linear ridge features called yardangs. Examining the structure of the ridges, it appears that winds first blew from the upper left of the image. Then perhaps after a change in cli... | |
NASA's Perseverance rover took these zoomed-in images of a layered outcrop nicknamed Artuby on June 17, 2021, from a little more than a third of a mile (615 meters) away. | Figure 1Figure 2Click on images for larger versionsNASA's Perseverance rover took these zoomed-in images of a layered outcrop (just below center of image) nicknamed "Artuby" on June 17, 2021 (the 116th sol, or Martian Day, of its mission), from a little more than a third of a mile (615 meters) away. This mosaic is made... | |
This image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of the extensive lava flows that comprise Daedalia Planum. | Context imageToday's VIS image shows part of the extensive lava flows that comprise Daedalia Planum.Orbit Number: 51637 Latitude: -20.9792 Longitude: 240.989 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2013-08-04 17:20Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages... | |
This image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the summit caldera of Pavonis Mons. | Context imageThis VIS image shows the summit caldera of Pavonis Mons.Orbit Number: 56113 Latitude: 0.510887 Longitude: 247.192 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2014-08-08 02:25Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission ... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows | November 13, 2003Details in a fan-shaped deposit discovered by NASA's Mars Global Surveyor orbiter provide evidence that some ancient rivers on Mars flowed for a long time, not just in brief, intense floods.The apron of debris filling the middle of this picture from the spacecraft's Mars Orbiter Camera is a hardened an... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows the very eastern margin of Ophir Chasma. Ophir Chasma is approximately 317km long (197 miles) and is part of the Valles Marineris system of canyons. | Context imageToday's VIS image shows the very eastern margin of Ophir Chasma. Ophir Chasma is approximately 317km long (197 miles) and is part of the Valles Marineris system of canyons.Orbit Number: 90796 Latitude: -4.92716 Longitude: 290.059 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2022-06-03 10:45Please see the THEMIS Data Citation... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows the gullied wall of a pit in the south polar region of Mars. The dark area is a patch of windblown and wind-eroded sand. | 9 December 2005This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows the gullied wall of a pit in the south polar region of Mars. The dark area is a patch of windblown and wind-eroded sand.Location near: 71.4°S, 357.7°W Image width: width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)Illumination from: upper left Season: Southern Su... | |
The dunes in this image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft are part of Olympia Undae, a huge dune field near the north polar cap. | Context imageThe dunes in this VIS image are part of Olympia Undae, a huge dune field near the north polar cap.Orbit Number: 54817 Latitude: 80.5695 Longitude: 147.52 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2014-04-23 11:00Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laborator... | |
These streamers of clouds cross over a small crater on Mars without deflection as seen by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft. | Context image for PIA08092CloudsThese streamers of clouds cross over a small crater without deflection.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude 34.7N, Longitude 351.7E. 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 image released on August 19, 2004 from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey shows Tantalus Fluctus on Mars, comprised of multiple lava flows. | Released August 19, 2004The THEMIS Image of the Day will be exploring the nomenclature of Mars for the next three weeks.Tantalus FluctusFluctus: flow terrainTantalus: son of Zeus; King of Sipylos. He cut up and stewed the flesh of his son to serve at a feast with the gods. For this crime his family was cursed for five ... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows light-toned sedimentary rocks exposed by erosion in the Iani Chaos region of Mars. | 23 February 2005 This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows light-toned sedimentary rocks exposed by erosion in the Iani Chaos region of Mars.Location near: 4.2°S, 18.7°W Image width: ~1 km (~0.6 mi) Illumination from: upper left Season: Southern Winter | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows small dunes located in an unnamed crater in southern Noachis Terra. | Context imageThe small dunes in this VIS image are located in an unnamed crater in southern Noachis Terra.Orbit Number: 82059 Latitude: -56.2948 Longitude: 353.028 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2020-06-14 01:00Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laborator... | |
The dunes in this image captured by NASA's Mars Odyssey are located on the floor of Kaiser Crater. | Context imageThe dunes in this VIS image are located on the floor of Kaiser Crater.Orbit Number: 41108 Latitude: -46.7453 Longitude: 19.4249 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2011-03-22 02:40Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Od... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of the summit caldera of Apollinaris Patera, an old volcano on Mars that has undergone extensive erosion. | Context image for PIA09983Apollinaris PateraThe major Martian dust storm of 2007 filled the sky with dust and produced conditions that prevented the THEMIS VIS camera from being able to image the surface. With no new images being acquired, we've dug into the archive to highlight some interesting areas on Mars. The this... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor acquired this image on June 4, 1998. Thick white clouds are seen above an orange martian surface showing portions of the Kasei Valles outflow channel. | Cold and cloudy mornings; cool, hazy afternoons. High winds aloft and weather fronts moving slowly to the east. It is winter in the Martian northern hemisphere. One of the many reasons to study Mars is that, at times, its weather is very "Earth-like." At this time of the Martian year, clouds are abundant, especially in... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows part of Hyblaeus Fossae. Hyblaeus Fossae is located southwest of Elysium Mons. | Context imageToday's VIS image shows part of Hyblaeus Fossae. Hyblaeus Fossae is located southwest of Elysium Mons and is just one of many tectonic graben located around the entire Elysium volcanic complex. Hyblaeus Fossae is 375 km (233 miles) long.Orbit Number: 85610 Latitude: 20.057 Longitude: 139.715 Instrument: VI... | |
This scene in enhanced color from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity looks upward at 'Knudsen Ridge' on the southern edge of 'Marathon Valley' from inside the valley. | This scene from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity looks upward at "Knudsen Ridge" on the southern edge of "Marathon Valley" from inside the valley.In this version of the scene the landscape is presented in enhanced color to make differences in surface materials more easily visible. Reddish rock, such as within ... | |
This composite from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor daily global images acquired this image showing the Acidalia/Mare Erythraeum face of Mars. | 8 March 2005 This picture is a composite of Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) daily global images acquired at Ls 176° during a previous Mars year. This month, Mars looks similar, as Ls 176° occurs in mid-March 2005. The picture shows the Acidalia/Mare Erythraeum face of Mars. Over the course of the m... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows most of the floor of an unnamed crater in Terra Sabaea. Sand dunes are visible on the crater floor. | 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 most of the floor of a... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows Olympia Undae at the start of north polar spring. | Context imageThis VIS image of Olympia Undae was collected at the start of north polar spring. The dune crests have not yet lost the winter frosts, which still cover the dark sand beneath. The density of dunes and the alignments of the dune crests varies with location, controlled by the amount of available sand and the... | |
This 360 degree 'monster' panorama was taken by NASA's Mars Pathfinder (IMP) on Sol 3. All three petals, the perimeter of the deflated airbags, deployed rover Sojourner, forward and backward ramps and prominent surface features are visible. | This 360 degree "monster" panorama was taken by the deployed Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) on Sol 3. All three petals, the perimeter of the deflated airbags, deployed rover Sojourner, forward and backward ramps and prominent surface features are visible. The IMP stands 1.8 meters over the Martian surface. The curvat... | |
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its panoramic camera (Pancam) to capture this false-color view of the rim of Endeavour crater, the rover's destination in a multi-year traverse along the sandy Martian landscape. | Context ViewClick on the image for larger versionNASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its panoramic camera (Pancam) to capture this view of the rim of Endeavour crater, the rover's destination in a multi-year traverse along the sandy Martian landscape. The image was taken during the 2,226 Martian day, or sol,... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows some of the extensive wind etched terrain in Memnonia Sulci, located southwest of Olympus Mons. | Context imageToday's VIS image shows some of the extensive wind etched terrain in Memnonia Sulci, located southwest of Olympus Mons. The linear ridges are called yardangs and form by wind removal of semi-cemented material. The ridges are parallel to wind direction, so the predominate winds that created the yardangs in ... | |
This vertical-projection mosaic was created from images that NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit acquired May 6, 2004. Continuing its trek toward the 'Columbia Hills,' Spirit broke its record for the longest distance traveled in one Martian day. | This vertical-projection mosaic was created from navigation camera images that NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit acquired on sol 121 (May 6, 2004). Continuing its trek toward the "Columbia Hills," Spirit drove 96.8 meters (318 feet) -- half of which was performed in auto-navigation mode -- and broke its record for t... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a portion of the heat shield that the spacecraft jettisoned shortly before landing. This flank piece broke off from the main piece of the heat shield upon impact. | This image from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a portion of the heat shield that the spacecraft jettisoned shortly before landing. This flank piece broke off from the main piece of the heat shield upon impact. The crater created by the impact of the heat shield can be seen in the upper right of the ima... | |
This image acquired on April 26, 2020 by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows the crisp detail of a crater rim. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on image for larger versionMost craters are round, because a high-velocity impact acts like a powerful explosion that expands in all directions. This crater is an exception because the northern rim is almost perfectly straight.One possibility is that there was a zone of joints or faults ... | |
More dunes are encountered surrounding the north polar cap by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft. | Context imageMoving even further north than yesterday's image, dunes are still encountered surrounding the north polar cap.Orbit Number: 44986 Latitude: 80.3827 Longitude: 132.682 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2012-02-04 09:38Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propuls... | |
NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover drilled this hole to collect sample material from a rock target called 'Buckskin' on July 30, 2015, during the 1060th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars. The diameter is slightly smaller than a U.S. dime. | NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover drilled this hole to collect sample material from a rock target called "Buckskin" on July 30, 2015, during the 1060th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars. The diameter is slightly smaller than a U.S. dime.
Curiosity landed on Mars on Aug. 6, 2012, Universal Time (evening of Au... | |
Mars digital-image mosaic merged with color of the MC-10 quadrangle, Lanae Palus region of Mars. This image is from NASA's Viking Orbiter 1. | Mars digital-image mosaic merged with color of the MC-10 quadrangle, Lanae Palus region of Mars. The western part is dominated by lava flows of the Tharsis region. The central part includes ridged terrain of Lunae Planum. The west and north borders of Lunae Planum are dissected by the large, relatively young outflow ch... | |
This image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a small portion of the lava flows that comprise Daedalia Planum. These flows originated at Arsia Mons. | Context imageThis VIS image shows a small portion of the lava flows that comprise Daedalia Planum. These flows originated at Arsia Mons.Orbit Number: 58691 Latitude: -24.3187 Longitude: 237.76 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2015-03-08 07:47Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA'... | |
NASA's Curiosity rover and its parachute were spotted by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as Curiosity descended to the surface. The HiRISE camera captured this image of Curiosity while the orbiter was listening to transmissions from the rover. | NASA's Curiosity rover and its parachute were spotted by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as Curiosity descended to the surface on Aug. 5 PDT (Aug. 6 EDT). The High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera captured this image of Curiosity while the orbiter was listening to transmissions from the rover. C... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows a section of an unnamed channel. This channel starts within Claritas Fossae and empties down hill into Icaria Planum. | Context imageThis VIS image shows a section of an unnamed channel. This channel starts within Claritas Fossae and empties down hill into Icaria Planum.Orbit Number: 75343 Latitude: -39.1537 Longitude: 257.791 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2018-12-08 23:49Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THE... | |
Twilight at Gusev | Here is the martian twilight sky at Gusev crater, as imaged by the panoramic camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit around 6:20 in the evening of the rover's 464th martian day, or sol (April 23, 2005). Spirit was commanded to stay awake briefly after sending that sol's data to Mars Odyssey at sunset. This small... | |
At the southern end of Echus Cansma on Mars this dissected surface and mega-gullies occur as seen by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft. | Context image for PIA03290Surface DissectionAt the southern end of Echus Cansma this dissected surface and mega-gullies occur.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude -1.1N, Longitude 278.8E. 17 meter/pixel resolution.Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this p... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows sand dunes located on the floor of this unnamed crater in Terra Cimmeria. | Context image for PIA10336DunesSand dunes are located on the floor of this unnamed crater in Terra Cimmeria.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude -12.6N, Longitude 123.8E. 18 meter/pixel resolution.Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.Note: this THEMIS visual image has n... | |
Two parallel tracks left by the wheels of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover cross rugged ground in this portion of an observation by the HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on Dec. 11, 2013. The rover itself does not appear in this image. | Click on the image for larger close-up versionTwo parallel tracks left by the wheels of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover cross rugged ground in this portion of a Dec. 11, 2013, observation by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The rover itself does not appea... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows a small unnamed crater in northern Acidalia Planitia. | Context imageToday's VIS image covers a small unnamed crater in northern Acidalia Planitia. The crater rim has several gullies and a sand deposit is located on the crater floor.Orbit Number: 79346 Latitude: 61.5548 Longitude: 308 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2019-11-03 16:41Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for de... | |
This NASA Mars Global Surveyor image shows a relatively flat plain in Acidalia Planitia. The circular feature near the left (west) edge is the surface manifestation of a buried impact crater, a common feature observed on the northern plains of Mars. | 3 May 2006This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a relatively flat plain in Acidalia Planitia. The circular feature near the left (west) edge is the surface manifestation of a buried impact crater, a common feature observed on the northern plains of Mars. The darker feature is a younger, ... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows dust devil tracks located in the south polar region, just east of Daly Crater. | These dust devil tracks are located in the south polar region, just east of Daly Crater.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude -65.6N, Longitude 340.4E. 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 radiometrica... | |
Juncture of Valleys with Lineated Fill | Image PSP_001438_2160 was taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft on November 16, 2006. The complete image is centered at 35.5 degrees latitude, 56.6 degrees East longitude. The range to the target site was 291.6 km (182.2 miles). At thi... | |
This 2001 Mars Odyssey image shows sand that has been trapped in several depressions in this region of Terra Cimmeria near the Thyles Rupes on Mars. | Context imageCredit: NASA/JPL/MOLASand has been trapped in several depressions in this region of Terra Cimmeria near the Thyles Rupes. The dunes are bright in the daytime infrared due to the warmer temperature of the sand compared to the surrounding materials.Image information: IR instrument. Latitude -67.0N, Longitude... | |
This graphic maps locations of the sites where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover collected its rock and soil samples for analysis by laboratory instruments inside the vehicle. | This graphic maps locations of the sites where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover collected its rock and soil samples for analysis by laboratory instruments inside the vehicle. It also presents images of the drilled holes where 21 rock-powder samples were acquired.The diameter of each drill hole is about 0.6 inch (1.6 centime... | |
The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. Data from different filters can be combined in many ways to create a false color image. This image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of the floor of Rabe Crater. | 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 part of the floor of ... | |
Looking East to 'Tyrone' | Annotated VersionThis is a portion of an image, called the "McMurdo Panorama," taken by the panoramic camera on the Spirit rover during its winter campaign. The view is looking toward the east, at "Tyrone," the light-toned soils exposed by the rover's wheels. The Tyrone area proved difficult for Spirit to get through, ... | |
This image taken at Meridiani Planum, shows NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's wheels in their stowed configuration. As January 28, 2004, the rover had deployed its wheels and completed the first half of the stand-up process. | This image from the rear hazard-identification camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows the spacecraft's rear point of view before the rear lander petal was hyperextended. This was one of the steps taken to successfully tilt the lander forward in preparation for egress, or rolling off the lander, at Merid... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a large trough in Maunder Crater on Mars. The floor of Maunder Crater has been filled by a significant amount of material. | Context image for PIA09453Maunder CraterOne of the most interesting features of Maunder Crater is the large trough seen in this image. The crater rim is in the bottom portion of the image and the floor is to the top of the image. The floor of Maunder Crater has been filled by a significant amount of material. At some t... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft samples the excellent bedrock exposures north of Terby Crater, which lies on the northern rim of the giant Hellas basin. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on the image for larger versionThis image samples the excellent bedrock exposures north of Terby Crater, which lies on the northern rim of the giant Hellas basin.An enhanced-color cutout shows a sample of this bedrock, which has a variety of colors and textures. The warm-colored bedrock ... | |
This map shows the route driven by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover from the location where it landed in August 2012 to its location in mid-November 2015, approaching examples of dunes in the 'Bagnold Dunes' dune field. | This map shows the route driven by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover from the location where it landed in August 2012 to its location in mid-November 2015, approaching examples of dunes in the "Bagnold Dunes" dune field. The traverse line covers drives completed through the 1,165rd Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's work on... | |
This cylindrical-projection mosaic was assembled from images taken by the navigation camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on sol 107 (April 21, 2004) at a region dubbed 'site 32.' Spirit is sitting east of 'Missoula Crater' on the outer plains. | This cylindrical-perspective projection was assembled from images taken by the right navigation camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on sol 107 (April 21, 2004) at a region dubbed "site 32." Spirit is sitting east of "Missoula Crater," no longer in the crater's ejecta field, but on outer plains. Since landing, S... | |
Gullies are relatively common features in the steep slopes of crater walls, possibly formed by dry debris flows, movement of carbon dioxide frost, or perhaps the melting of ground ice, as seen by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on the image for larger versionGullies are relatively common features in the steep slopes of crater walls, possibly formed by dry mass movement, movement of carbon dioxide frost, or perhaps the melting of ground ice.This example shows a section of crater wall from the rocky crater rim at... | |
This figure derived from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows the first ever atmospheric temperature profile measured from the top of the Mars atmosphere all the way to the surface. | This figure shows the first ever atmospheric temperature profile measured from the top of the Mars atmosphere all the way to the surface. It was made using the combination of a temperature measurements derived from the Mars Global Surveyor thermal emission spectrometer (lines) and temperature measurements from the Mars... | |
The landslide deposits in this image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft are located in Valles Marineris and are called Coprates Labes. | Originally released on Oct. 16, 2013Context imageToday's VIS image was collected at the same time as yesterday's IR image. The ridge at the top of this image was the source of some of the landslides in the IR image.Orbit Number: 51935 Latitude: -12.5409 Longitude: 291.998 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2013-08-29 05:46Pleas... | |
This image from the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity focuses on a target called 'Goal 5' a wind-rippled spot on the upper part of the crater, higher in hematite content compared to other soils within the crater. | This image from the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's front hazard-avoidance camera focuses on a target called "Goal 5." Goal 5, examined during the "Eagle Crater" soil survey, is a wind-rippled spot on the upper part of the crater, which the miniature thermal emission spectrometer shows is higher in hematite conten... | |
Sand dunes and large rocks are revealed in this panorama picture of Mars, the first photograph taken by NASA's Viking 1's Camera 1 on July 23, 1976. The horizon is approximately 3 kilometers (2 miles) away. | Sand dunes and large rocks are revealed in this panorama picture of Mars, the first photograph taken by Viking l's Camera 1 on July 23. The horizon is approximately 3 kilometers (2 miles) away. The left and right thirds of this picture are the same areas that were photographed on July 20 (Sol O) by Camera 2 and provide... | |
The dunes in this image captured by NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft are located on the margin of Meroe Patera. | Context imageThe dunes in this VIS image are located on the margin of Meroe Patera.Orbit Number: 48870 Latitude: 6.65402 Longitude: 68.131 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2012-12-20 02:01Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odys... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the part of the NE flank of Arsia Mons where it meets the plains. The flank of the volcano is comprised of long flows. Collapse features are present at the flank margin. | This VIS image shows the part of the NE flank of Arsia Mons where it meets the plains. The flank of the volcano is comprised of long flows. Collapse features are present at the flank margin.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude -7.9, Longitude 241.9 East (118.1 West). 17 meter/pixel resolution.Note: this THEMIS v... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the Kasei Vallis complex on Mars which contains two main channels that run east-west across Tempe Terra and empty into Chryse Planitia. | Kasei Vallis is our topic for the weeks of April 18 and 25. Originating on the margin of Lunae Planum, the Kasei Vallis complex contains two main channels that run east-west across Tempe Terra and empty into Chryse Planitia. During the week of April 18th we will concentrate on the northern branch of Kasei Vallis. The w... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows lava flows of Alba Mons and windstreaks behind craters in the area. Windstreak tail directions indicate winds from the East and East-Northeast. | Context imageThis VIS image shows lava flows of Alba Mons and windstreaks behind craters in the area. Windstreak tail directions indicate winds from the East and East-Northeast.Orbit Number: 39053 Latitude: 32.2875 Longitude: 246.438 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2010-10-03 23:14Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for... | |
NASA's Mars Pathfinder rover Sojourner is seen traversing near 'Half Dome' in this image, taken on Sol 59, 1997 by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP). | Sojourner Rover is seen traversing near "Half Dome" in this image, taken on Sol 59 by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP). The rover's Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) is the cylindrical object extending from the back of the rover.This image and PIA01559 (right eye) make up a stereo pair.Mars Pathfinder is the s... | |
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander shows a small horizontal depression by the robotic scraping bland during its first test dig and dump on June 1, 2008. The test sample shown was taken from the digging area informally known as 'Knave of Hearts.' | This image, acquired by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's Surface Stereo Imager on Sol 7, the seventh day of the mission (June 1, 2008), shows the so-called "Knave of Hearts" first-dig test area to the north of the lander. The Robotic Arm's scraping blade left a small horizontal depression above where the sample was taken.S... | |
The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. This false color image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of Renaudot 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 Renaudot Crate... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows a portion of the flank of Olympus Mons on Mars. Many flows have a central channel with raised edges and are fairly narrow. | This is a VIS image of the same location on the flank of Olympus Mons as the IR images of the past two days. At the higher resolution of the visible imager it is easy to see individual lava flows. Note that many flows have a central channel with raised edges and are fairly narrow, this is due to the slope of the volcan... | |
The Medusae Fossae formation, seen in this NASA Mars Odyssey image, is an enigmatic pile of eroding sediments that spans over 5,000 km (3,107 miles) in discontinuous masses along the Martian equator. | Released 15 April 2003The Medusae Fossae formation is an enigmatic pile of eroding sediments that spans over 5000 km in discontinuous masses along the martian equator. The yardang ridges, formed from the scouring action of windblown sand, are a characteristic feature of this formation. In this image, there is evidence ... | |
The layered and wind eroded deposits occur on the floor of Chandor Chasma on Mars as seen by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft. | Context image for PIA03598Canyon Floor DepositsThe layered and wind eroded deposits seen in this VIS image occur on the floor of Chandor Chasma.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude 5.2S, Longitude 283.4E. 17 meter/pixel resolution.Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically cali... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows part of the northeastern flank of Arsia Mons. Flank flows are extensive in this part of the volcano and the channels and collapse features are all related to volcanic activity. | Context image for PIA11325Volcanic FeaturesThis image shows part of the northeastern flank of Arsia Mons. Flank flows are extensive in this part of the volcano and the channels and collapse features are all related to volcanic activity.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude -4.9N, Longitude 243.2E. 18 meter/pixel ... | |
NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft captured this image in August 2003, showing knobby terrain and an eroded impact crater in the Eumenides Dorsum region on Mars; evidence the surface has been heavily modified and stripped over time. | Released 19 August 2003The knobby terrain and eroded impact crater observed in this THEMIS image of the Eumenides Dorsum region are evidence to a surface that has been heavily modified and stripped over time. Variable layering of material within the impact crater suggest a succession of events which eroded the surface ... | |
This topographic map shows four semifinalist sites located close together in the Elysium Planitia region of Mars; the mission InSight will study the Red Planet's interior to advance understanding of the processes that formed and shaped the rocky planets. | Click on the image for larger view of unannotated versionRight-click here to download full resolution image
NASA's InSight mission will land in the Elysium Planitia region of Mars. InSight -- an acronym for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport -- will study the deep interior of... | |
Scientists believe the circular feature in this image to be a crater near NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. The rover landed at Meridiani Planum on Mars at approximately 9:05 p.m. PST on Saturday, Jan. 24. | Scientists believe the circular feature in this image to be a crater near the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. The rover landed at Meridiani Planum on Mars at approximately 9:05 p.m. PST on Saturday, Jan. 24. This image was taken at an altitude of 1,690 meters (5,545 feet) by the descent image motion estimation syst... | |
NASA's Sojourner Rover image of rounded 4-cm-wide pebble (lower center) and excavation of cloddy deposit of 'Cabbage Patch' at lower left. Note the bright wind tails of drift material extending from small rocks. Sol 1 began on July 4, 1997. | Sojourner Rover image of rounded 4-cm-wide pebble (lower center) and excavation of cloddy deposit of "Cabbage Patch" at lower left. Note the bright wind tails of drift material extending from small rocks and the wheel track from upper right to lower left.Well-rounded objects, like the one in this image, were not seen a... | |
Taken from NASA's Mars rover Sojourner's forward camera, this image features a rover's-eye view of the Sagan Memorial Station; Sojourner's tracks are shown leading away from the spacecraft. | Taken from Sojourner's forward camera, this image features a rover's-eye view of the Sagan Memorial Station. Areas of billowing airbags can be seen surrounding the lander, and the rear deployment ramp is seen at center. The rock Barnacle Bill is just to the right of the ramp, and Sojourner's tracks are shown leading aw... | |
NASA's Spirit rover took this image from the summit of 'Husband Hill,' where three dust devils are clearly visible in the plains of Gusev Crater. | In this time of year when Mars is most likely to be covered by global dust storms, NASA's Spirit rover has been experiencing relative calm. In fact, the martian winds have been quite beneficial, clearing dust from the rover's solar panels and increasing the solar energy available for driving to new places and conductin... | |
The HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was able to capture this image of the final location of the heat shield that helped protect NASA's Perseverance rover during its landing on the surface of Mars. | The High Resolution Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) was able to capture this image of the final location of the heat shield that helped protect NASA's Perseverance rover during its landing on the surface of Mars. The image was taken on Feb. 19, 2021.It is a close-up ve... | |
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 part of Gorgonum Chaos. | 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 part of Gorgonum Chao... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows part of northern Arabia Terra. Arabia Terra is one of the oldest surface regions on Mars and contains a large variety of surface features. | 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 northern Arabi... | |
This image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a portion of Cerberus Fossae. | Context imageToday's VIS image shows a portion of Cerberus Fossae. The narrow linear features are graben, formed by a block of material moving downward along paired faults.Orbit Number: 63541 Latitude: 10.3232 Longitude: 156.633 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2016-04-10 18:25Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for deta... | |
This image montage features a two-dimensional radar cross section of Mars' north polar cap collected by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft (top), and a color image mosaic of the polar cap from NASA's Viking project (bottom). | Unannotated ImageClick on the image for larger versionThis image montage features a two-dimensional radar cross section of Mars' north polar cap collected by the Shallow Radar (SHARAD) instrument on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft (at top), and a color image mosaic of the polar cap from NASA's Viking proj... | |
Mound of South Polar Layered Deposits | Click on image for larger versionThe south polar layered deposits are a stack of layered ice up to 3000 meters (9800 feet) thick which is similar to terrestrial ice sheets. In places, this stack extends up to 1100 kilometers (680 miles) from the pole and many of the impact craters surrounding this ice-sheet appear to b... | |
This image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of the southern flank of Pavonis Mons. Pavonis Mons is one of the three aligned Tharsis Volcanoes. | Context image This image shows part of the southern flank of Pavonis Mons. The linear and sinuous features mark the locations of lava tubes and graben that occur on both sides of the volcano along a regional trend that passes thru Pavonis Mons, Ascreaus Mons (to the north), and Arsia Mons (to the south). The majority o... | |
This image of the floor of Jezero Crater was taken by one of the Navcam imagers aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover on Feb. 5, the 698th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. | This image of the floor of Jezero Crater was taken by one of the Navcam imagers aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover on Feb. 5, 2023, the 698th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.The rover's tracks can be seen disappearing into the distance. The flat-topped hill that the science team refers to as "Kodiak," a remnant ... | |
NASA's rover Curiosity uses its calibration target for the Mastcam to approximate colors we would see on Mars, using the known colors of materials on the target. | This image of terrain inside Mars' Gale Crater and the inset of the calibration target for the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity illustrate how the calibration target aids researchers in adjusting images to estimate "natural" color, or approximately what the colors would look like if we were to view ... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a portion of Arnus Vallis, a valley in northern Syrtis Major. Windblown sand has accumulated in the valley, forming dunes that are of a slightly lighter tone (higher albedo) than the surrounding terrain. | 27 October 2004This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image, acquired in October 2004, shows a portion of Arnus Vallis, a valley in northern Syrtis Major. Windblown sand has accumulated in the valley, forming dunes that are of a slightly lighter tone (higher albedo) than the surrounding terrain. This... | |
This image taken by NASA's Curiosity rover shows track marks from a successful drive to the scour mark known as Goulburn, an area of bedrock exposed by thrusters on the rover's descent stage. | This image taken by NASA's Curiosity rover shows track marks from a successful drive to the scour mark known as Goulburn, an area of bedrock exposed by thrusters on the rover's descent stage. The scour mark cannot be seen in this view.
This is a full-resolution image from the rover's Navigation camera. In Curiosity's... | |
Temperature information from the miniature thermal emission spectrometer on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is overlaid onto a view of the site from Spirit's panoramic camera indicating rates of change in surface temperatures during a martian day. | Rates of change in surface temperatures during a martian day indicate differences in particle size in and near "Bonneville Crater." This image is the second in a series of five with color-coded temperature information from different times of day. This one is from 11:49 a.m. local solar time at the site where NASA's Mar... | |
Holden Crater Megabreccia: A Telltale Sign of a Sudden and Violent Event | Figure 1Click on image for larger versionThis HiRISE image covers the southwest portion of the terraces and floor of Holden Crater situated in southwest Margaritifer Terra. The HiRISE sub-frame (figure 1) shows the most clearly-evident image of a megabreccia on Mars. Breccia is a rock typically consisting of rock fragm... | |
The objective of this observation from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is to determine the nature of a group of what appears to be channels that trend in a west-east direction. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on the image for larger versionThe objective of this observation is to determine the nature of a group of what appears to be channels that trend in a west-east direction. There is also a mound with a mantle that appears to have layers.Also visible in a Context Camera image, pictures like... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a portion of a large field of small craters clustered together in northeastern Arabia Terra on Mars. Crater clusters usually result from the secondary impact of debris thrown from a much larger impact. | 27 May 2004This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a portion of a large field of small craters clustered together in northeastern Arabia Terra. Crater clusters usually result from the secondary impact of debris thrown from a much larger impact or from the break-up and impact of fragments o... | |
This crater on Mars has a layered ejecta blanket. This image was taken by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey. | Context image for PIA02698Multi-layer EjectaThis crater has a layered ejecta blanket.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude 17.9N, Longitude 272.3E. 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 radiometrically... | |
This image captured by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows streamlined islands are located in the channel of Mangala Valles, a portion of which is shown in the image. | Context imageToday's VIS image was collected at the same time as yesterday's IR image. Streamlined islands are located in the channel of Mangala Valles, a portion of which is shown in the image.Orbit Number: 51226 Latitude: -14.5365 Longitude: 209.862 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2013-07-01 21:39Please see the THEMIS Data... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows a frost-free floor of this crater located in the southern hemisphere of Mars. | Context image for PIA10255End of SummerAutumn has begun in the southern hemisphere of Mars. As the sun retreats northward frost will begin to accumulate. The frost-free floor of this crater, with it's intricate texture, will soon be hidden. Due to Mars' orbit, the seasons are twice as long as on Earth - so it will be a... | |
The ridges and infilling lava flows make up the region termed Gordii Sulci on Mars as seen by NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft. | Context image for PIA09146 Gordii SulciThe ridges and infilling lava flows make up the region termed Gordii Sulci.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude 19.6N, Longitude 233.9E. 18 meter/pixel resolution.Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.Note: this THEMIS visual image ... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft shows numerous branching ridges with various degrees of sinuosity. These branching forms resemble tributaries funneling and draining into larger channel trunks towards the upper portion. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on the image for larger versionThis image shows numerous branching ridges with various degrees of sinuosity. These branching forms resemble tributaries funneling and draining into larger channel trunks towards the upper portion of the scene.The raised relief of these branching ridges sug... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows a portion of Kasei Valles. The plateau in the center of the image is called Lunae Mensa. | Context imageToday's image shows a portion of Kasei Valles. The plateau in the center of the image is called Lunae Mensa.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 ... | |
This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows several channels located in Terra Sabaea. | Context imageThis VIS image shows several channels located in Terra Sabaea. The flow was from the top of the image towards the bottom. These channels are located north of Hellas Planum and are following the topographic gradient down into the Hellas basin. None of these channels have been named.Orbit Number: 81919 Latit... | |
This image is from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey. THEMIS ART IMAGE #61 With an impact crater for an eye - this layer of material resembles a large fish. | Context image for PIA08505THEMIS ART #61Back by popular demand: THEMIS ART IMAGE #61 With an impact crater for an eye - this layer of material resembles a large fish.Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude -69.4N, Longitude 8.6E. 17 meter/pixel resolution.Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on cred... | |
Observations by NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft show a global view of Mars in low energy, or thermal, neutrons. Thermal neutrons are sensitive to the presence of hydrogen and the presence of carbon dioxide, in this case 'dry ice' frost. | Observations by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft show a global view of Mars in low energy, or thermal, neutrons. Thermal neutrons are sensitive to the presence of hydrogen and the presence of carbon dioxide, in this case "dry ice" frost. The red area at the top of the map indicates that about one meter (three feet) ... | |
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows about two dozen circular depressions, each with a circular mesa on its floor. These were once meteor impact craters on Mars. | 13 September 2004This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows about two dozen circular depressions, each with a circular mesa on its floor. These were once meteor impact craters. The craters were filled with layered material, buried, and then exhumed and eroded. The dark, elliptical feature in ... | |
This unnamed crater in northern Terra Cimmeria has a small channel that created a delta feature. Such features are important indicators of liquid water in Mars' past as shown in this image from NASA's Mars Odyssey. | Context imageThis unnamed crater in northern Terra Cimmeria has a small channel that created a delta feature. Such features are important indicators of liquid water in Mars' past.Orbit Number: 40094 Latitude: -4.77563 Longitude: 117.942 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2010-12-28 14:39Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note ... | |
This image combines photographs taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) at three different distances from the first Martian rock that NASA's Curiosity rover touched with its arm. | This image combines photographs taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) at three different distances from the first Martian rock that NASA's Curiosity rover touched with its arm. The three exposures were taken during the 47th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's work on Mars (Sept. 23, 2012). The team has named the t... | |
This enhanced color image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows eroded bedrock on the floor of a large ancient crater. | Map Projected Browse ImageClick on image for larger versionThe map is projected here at a scale of 50 centimeters (19.7 inches) per pixel.[The original image scale is 51.3 centimeters (20.2 inches) per pixel (with 2 x 2 binning); objects on the order of 154 centimeters (60.6 inches) across are resolved.] North is up.Th... |
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