Stereo3D view captured yesterday by Curiosity, sneaking past Devil's Gate on her way out of the canyon

To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel/left image for left eye/right image for right eye

https://science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-4502-4504-sneaking-past-devils-gate/

#Mars Apr. 7, 2025 (Sol 4503)
: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Stereo3D view of the ankle breaking terrain through which Curiosity is roving these days, captured by her Front Hazard Avoidance cameras.

To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel/left image for left eye/right image for right eye

#Mars Sol 4493 - Mar. 27, 2025
: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Earth’s oldest impact crater was just found in Australia – exactly where geologists hoped it would be

https://theconversation.com/earths-oldest-impact-crater-was-just-found-in-australia-exactly-where-geologists-hoped-it-would-be-250921

> The crater dates back 3.5 billion years, making it the oldest known by more than a billion years.

World’s oldest impact crater found, rewriting Earth’s ancient history

Curtin University researchers have discovered the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was shaped.

The team from Curtin’s School of Earth and Planetary Sciences and the Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) investigated rock layers in the North Pole Dome — an area of the Pilbara region of Western Australia — and found evidence of a major meteorite impact 3.5 billion years ago.

#Australia #Earth #crater
https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/media-release/worlds-oldest-impact-crater-found-rewriting-earths-ancient-history/

Earth’s oldest impact crater was just found in Australia – exactly where geologists hoped it would be https://theconversation.com/earths-oldest-impact-crater-was-just-found-in-australia-exactly-where-geologists-hoped-it-would-be-250921 #geology #crater #astronomy #science #STEM

Stereo3D view captured 9 hours ago by Curiosity on her traverse past Texoli Butte and Gould Mesa.

To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel/left image for left eye/right image for right eye.

#Mars Sol 4469 - Mar. 3, 2025
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Martian Memories

Opportunity at Naturaliste

Naturaliste is a small crater about 15 meters in diameter on the plains of Meridiani, about 1 km south of Endurance crater. Captured by the Opportunity rover on Mars 2, 2005 (Sol 393); full credits in ALT.

A moonscape from a couple of nights ago. Mare Fecunditatis is the smooth region towards the left, #crater Langrenus (132 km wide) is near the center, and crater Petavius (177 km wide) to the right. You can see the Messier craters in the middle of the Mare, probably formed by a low angle impact. #astrophotography #science #Moon

Swimming pool-sized #sinkhole swallows truck in #Japan, trapping driver inside

The #crater is approximately 32 feet wide and 20 feet deep, local media reported.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/japan-sinkhole-swallows-truck-yashio-rcna189550?encoded_id=G9Ge9

Three mosaics acquired by Curiosity during her station on the rim of Rustic Canyon

https://science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-4431-4433-on-the-rim-of-rustic-canyon/

#Mars Jan. 22, 2025 (Sol 4431)
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

Ubehebe crater #SilentSunday #Photography #Nature #Volcano #Crater #Sunset

For starters the 'Darvaza gas crater sunrise' I visited in 2023.

The Darvaza gas crater a.k.a the ‘Door to Hell’ is a burning natural gas field that collapsed during drilling. It was set on fire to reduce risks. However, the fire has been burning for decades. They plan to extinguish the fire, but previous attempts were unsuccessful.

#2023 #Darvaza #crater #Turkmenistan #blue #color #crater #desert #fire #gray #landscape #sun #sunrise #yellow #travelphotography
#darktable

Curiosity mission update - Sols 4431-4433: On the rim of ‘Rustic Canyon’

Planning includes a lot of imaging to assess the morphology of the crater to learn about degradation rates and processes.

by USGS Planetary Geologist Lauren Edgar
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-4431-4433-on-the-rim-of-rustic-canyon/

Curiosity rover mission update - Sols 4427 to 4430: Detouring to Rustic Canyon

by Catherine O’Connell-Cooper, Planetary Geologist at University of New Brunswick

https://science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-4427-to-4430-detouring-to-rustic-canyon/

Edge Of Mars’ Great Dichotomy Eroded Back By Hundreds Of Kilometres
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https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/01/field-of-mounds-on-mars-may-be-sign-of-erosion-at-the-edge-of-an-ocean/ <-- shared technical article
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01634-8 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #planet #Mars #remotesensing #imagery #landsurface #geology #topography #astrogeology #elevation #morphology #martian #geography #marsdichotomy #plateau #lowlands #model #3dmodel #basin #highlands #shoreline #ocean #crust #structuralgeology #chemostratigraphy #morphostratigraphy #geomorphometry #geomorphology #water #hydrology #CaSSIS #HiRISE #stratigraphy #strata #MOLA #laser #LiDAR #MawrthVallis #crater #mound #profile #crosssection #geochemistry #mineralogy #CRISM #CTX #HRSC #DTM #erosion #weathering #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal

Martian Memories

Opportunity meets Gumdrop

Named after the Apollo 9 command module's nickname, Gumdrop is a small crater (6 meters diameter) located on the edge of a larger, dark, filled-in crater. It was captured by the Opportunity Rover on May 30, 2011 (Sol 2612); full credits in ALT.

A 33-images mosaic acquired two days ago by Curiosity, capturing an impact crater named “Rustic Canyon”

Check out this post by Emma Harris describing the science program and operations of the rover on that day: https://science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-4425-4426-canyons-craters-and-clasts/

#Mars Jan. 16, 2025 (Sol 4425)
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk