Back-and-forth blinking of this two-image animation shows movement of ripples covering a sand dune on Mars.
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Ripple Movement on Sand Dune in Nili Patera, Mars
Advancing Dune in Nili Patera, Mars
Back-and-forth blinking of this two-image animation shows movement of a sand dune on Mars. The images are part of a study published by Nature on May 9, 2012, reporting movement of Martian sand dunes ...
The Serpent Dust Devil of Mars
A towering dust devil casts a serpentine shadow over the Martian surface in this image acquired by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance ...
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New Tool for Touring Mars Using Detailed Images
It's now easier than ever to explore Mars in the great detail offered by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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NASA Orbiter Catches Mars Sand Dunes in Motion
Images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show sand dunes and ripples moving across the surface of Mars at dozens of locations and shifting up to several yards.
