This image acquired on December 5, 2018 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows ripples in the sand which tell us which way the wind was moving and how it was diverted around these rock formations.
February 5, 2019
This image acquired on December 8, 2018 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows erosion of the surface revealing several shades of light toned layers, likely sedimentary deposits.
February 5, 2019
This image acquired on October 5, 2018 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows a new impact crater that formed between July and September 2018.
January 23, 2019
This image acquired on October 28, 2018 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows that gullies probably formed along the bouldery layers in the upper slopes of this unnamed crater.
January 23, 2019
This image acquired on December 3, 2018 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows a cross-section of a dune field. Dune shape depends on several factors, including the amount of sand present and the local wind directions.
January 23, 2019
This image acquired on December 15, 2018 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows a cross-section of a complex crater in Terra Cimmeria.
January 23, 2019
This image acquired on August 1, 2018 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows the Martian south polar cap full of pits that make it look like Swiss cheese.
December 11, 2018
This image acquired on September 18, 2018 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows araneiform terrain (colloquially: spider-like terrain) located in the south polar region of Mars.
December 11, 2018
This image acquired on September 30, 2018 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows slope streaks which are small avalanches of dust and sand from the hillsides.
December 11, 2018
This image acquired on November 3, 2018 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows Asimov Crater, located in the southern ancient highlands of Mars.
December 11, 2018
This image acquired on February 27, 2008 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows Winter on Mars with a blanket of carbon dioxide snow.
November 27, 2018
This image acquired on October 23, 2007 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows a 3D perspective view of a small patch of ancient Martian land in Terra Sirenum.
November 27, 2018
This image acquired on March 29, 2011 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows dunes with ripples on their upwind slopes and dark streaks on their downwind slopes.
November 27, 2018
This image acquired on August 20, 2018 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows remnants of a deposit, composed of dry ice layered together with dust and water ice, that form the south polar residual cap.
November 27, 2018
NASA Science missions circle Earth, the Sun, the Moon, Mars and many other destinations within our solar system, including spacecraft that look out even further into our universe. The Science Fleet depicts the scope of NASA's activity and how our missions have traveled throughout the solar system.
November 21, 2018
