Ares Vallis (THEMIS_IOTD_20200422a)
Today's VIS image shows a section of Ares Vallis. Ares Vallis is a large channel that arises in Iani Chaos, passes through Margaritifer Terra, and then empties into Chryse Planitia.
This martian scene spans 18 x 65 kilometers (11 x 40 miles). To see where on Mars this area lies, and to download high-resolution versions of the image go to themis.asu.edu/zoom-20200422a
See the Red Planet Report at redplanet.asu.edu for updates on Mars research and exploration. For more about Mars geology, check out the Mars-ePedia: marsed.asu.edu/marsepedia
For the latest THEMIS Mars images as received by mission scientists, see themis.asu.edu/livefrommars. To learn more about the THEMIS camera and its Mars images, see themis.asu.edu
This image is in the public domain and may be republished free of charge. If used, please credit it as NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University.
Ares Vallis (THEMIS_IOTD_20200422a)
Today's VIS image shows a section of Ares Vallis. Ares Vallis is a large channel that arises in Iani Chaos, passes through Margaritifer Terra, and then empties into Chryse Planitia.
This martian scene spans 18 x 65 kilometers (11 x 40 miles). To see where on Mars this area lies, and to download high-resolution versions of the image go to themis.asu.edu/zoom-20200422a
See the Red Planet Report at redplanet.asu.edu for updates on Mars research and exploration. For more about Mars geology, check out the Mars-ePedia: marsed.asu.edu/marsepedia
For the latest THEMIS Mars images as received by mission scientists, see themis.asu.edu/livefrommars. To learn more about the THEMIS camera and its Mars images, see themis.asu.edu
This image is in the public domain and may be republished free of charge. If used, please credit it as NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University.