HiRISE Mars 4K (NASA): Colors of the Undiscovered Country

Описание: Nili Fossae is one of our favorite places to image, not the least of all the incredibly dense terrain here where clays have been detected. For this reason, Nili Fossae has long been on the short-list for potential landings for robotic exploration. But this image shows us how rugged (and dangerous) the landscape can be. We acquired this image to study the diverse mineralogy and gain HiRISE coverage over existing high-resolution CRISM data. (CRISM is a spectrometer also onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.)

This clip features the center swath of the full observation, utilizing the infrared-red-blue (IRB) filter of the HiRISE camera. Enhanced color can help us see details that we do not otherwise view in black and white. It would not appear like to this to our eyes if we were there.

This is a non-narrated clip with ambient sound. Image is less than 1 km (under one mile) across and the spacecraft altitude was 282 km (175 mi). For full images including scale bars, visit the source link.

Music: “Ambulabo” by HiRISE (used by permission).

https://www.uahirise.org/ESP_073846_2035
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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