New Images for Release: 30 May 2007

Please note: our JPEG2000 files have been reprocessed and are much larger in size.


Title Observation ID
Edge of the Olympus Mons
Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the Solar System, has a mysterious halo (aureole) of material on its western and northern sides.
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Possible Cinder Cone on the Southern Flank of Pavonis Mons
This image is centered on a small cone on the side of one of Mars' giant shield volcanoes.
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Dunes in Herschel Crater
One feature of particular interest is the dune-free area downwind of the crater at the image center.
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Sand Dunes in Rabe Crater
Rabe Crater is approximately 100 kilometers in diameter and is located in the Southern highlands of Mars.
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Fans of Lava Flows on the Flanks of Olympus Mons
In the center of this HiRISE image, you can see the transition from well-confined lava channels into broad fans as the lava flowed down to the north.
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Large Lava Fan on the Northwestern Flank of Olympus Mons
Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the Solar System is a shield volcano built up by lava flow after lava flow.
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Blocks in the Olympus Mons
The most common idea is that these deposits formed as giant land slides as the volcano partially collapsed under its own weight.
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