Latest Images from Mars
The Dark Spot on Mars
Discovered in 1965, by Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch astronomer. This dark spot Visible from earth because it lacks the rusty, redish color that the rest of the planet has. Image taken December 23, 2009.
Colorful Streaks of Mars
This an image of the ancient highlands, central pit of the impact crater. The impact exposed deep bedrock with a variety of colors. Image taken on January 20, 2010.
Arabia Terra
This image from mare show signs of possible cyclic bending. Image taken November 19, 2009.
Frost-Covered Dunes
After a crater hit dunes are formed on the crater floor. In the winter time areas in the higher latitude are cover with carbon dioxide also know as dry ice. Image taken on January 13, 2010.
Dune Symmetry
Small materials from Mars collected in crater forms dunes. These symmetrical dunes are thought to be formed by wind shift. Image taken January 13, 2009.
The Floor of Hellas Basin
This contortion on the floor of Hellas Basin is very peculiar. The land was formed by materials that flowed in the same manner as ice. Image taken on January 13, 2010.
Gullies on Halle Crater
This image is from the Northwest rim of Halle Crater. Gullies have form near the rim of the crater that resemble gullies on Earth that are the result of the flow of water. How the gullies were formed is unknown. The bright materials might be the presence of ice. Image taken December 23, 2009.
Carbon Dioxide Ice Cap
Like Earth, Mars has deposits of water and ice on each of it’s poles. This concentration of dry ice is called the South Polar Residual Cap. This image was taken on November 18, 2009.
Landing Site
This image is the candidate landing site located North East Srytis. This is a safe spot for landing, not many large boulder or step slopes. Image was taken on January 20, 2010.
Barchan Dunes
Barchan dunes are common on Earth too. These dunes are form in regions were the wind blows mostly in one direction.
References
1. Images-University of Arizona Hirise.org
2. Space.com
