HiRISE: The BeautifulMars Podcast (Audio) HiRISE/UArizona
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Learning about the Red Planet with captioned images from HiRISE, the most powerful camera ever sent to another planet, on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO/NASA).
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July 2022: The Marvelous Mega-Ripples of Mars!
A bit late to the post, but captioned images for July from HiRISE are here for your enjoyment! In this episode, we take a look at how mega-ripples form, and move, on the Red Planet, plus more. (Narration: Tre Gibbs)
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June 2022: Spring Polygons and Chaotic Terrain of Floods Past
It might be summer where you are, but spring fans on Mars show off their interesting shapes! Plus, the landscape within a massive impact crater has been shaping up for millions of years. (Narration: Tre Gibbs)
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March 2022: Defrosting Dunes in the Martian Spring
Brand new slumps and stunning defrosting dunes are part of the March 2022 catalog update. (Narration: Tre Gibbs)
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February 2022: Southern Spring on Martian Dunes
Carbon dioxide ice adds to dazzling patterns on dunes within an impact crater and more. (Narration: Tre Gibbs)
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January 2022: Where Zero Marks the Spot
For our first captioned image batch for 2022, we take a look at where zero longitude is on Mars. (Narration: Tre Gibbs)
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December 2021: Tales of Ancient Rivers and Icy Cliffs
Our last captioned image batch for 2021, featuring remnants of ancient rivers in Mawrth Vallis and sharp-edged craters exposing underground ice in the polar region of Mars. (Narration: Tre Gibbs)