Banded Terrain and Layering in Hellas Planitia
HiRISE PICTURE OF THE DAY: 26 APRIL 2024

A Great Dark Spot

This observation targets a pit partially filled with layered material and surrounded by banded terrain, as seen in Context Camera data . The relationship between the banded terrain and the layered material in the pit is unclear. HiRISE imaging may help to understand the contact between two. Stereo will be helpful for measuring the thickness of the banded terrain and layered material.



HiRISE Instrument News
Since July 23, 2023, HiRISE observations have lacked data from the RED4 CCD due to a hardware issue, creating a gap in the middle of image products and reducing the color swath to 1 CCD width. We are investigating the hardware issue and may be able to acquire some RED4 data in the future.

Ridges in Lycus Sulci
Much of the rocks in this area have been subjected to erosion by the wind, so the surface we see today was originally buried deep underground.