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A Landing Site in Ladon Vallis

One of the important tasks HiRISE has is to image potential landing sites for future rovers.

http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_034987_1595

(Enhanced color images are 1 km across.)

Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Source: University of Arizona, HiRISE site - HiClips

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High-Altitude Clouds on Mars

The standard color images for this observation look really weird. ...

http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_034342_1315

(Enhanced color images are 1 km across.)

Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Source: University of Arizona, HiRISE site - HiClips

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Sinuous Ridges and Meanders

These ridges are thought to be old river channels, but wind erosion has created inverted topography.

http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_034189_1740

(Audio by Tre Gibbs. Enhanced color images are 1 km across.)

Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Source: University of Arizona, HiRISE site - HiClips

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RSLs and Colorful Fans along Coprates Chasma Ridge

This site along a Coprates Chasma ridge shows what are called recurring slope lineae (or RSL).

http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_029226_1670

(Enhanced color images are 1 km across.)

Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Source: University of Arizona, HiRISE site - HiClips

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Squiggly Sand Dunes

It is now late Northern spring on Mars, so the Southern middle latitudes get very low-sun illumination that accentuates subtle topography. (Audio by Tre Gibbs. Enhanced color images are 1 km across.)

http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_034801_1300

Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Source: University of Arizona, HiRISE site - HiClips

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Fall Frost Accumulation on Russell Crater Dunes

Russell Crater dunes are a favorite target for HiRISE images not only because of their incredible beauty, but for how we can measure the accumulation of frost year after year in the fall, and its disappearance in the spring. (Audio by Tre Gibbs. Enhanced color images are 1 km across.)

http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_034234_1255

Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Source: University of Arizona, HiRISE site - HiClips

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Channels in Phlegra Montes

The 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. (Audio by Tre Gibbs. Enhanced color images are 1 km across.)

http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_034228_2150

Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Source: University of Arizona, HiRISE site - HiClips

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