Mission Mars Odyssey - 3

<h1>PIA05369: THEMIS Images as Art #5</h1><div class="PIA05369" lang="en" style="width:320px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 6 February 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.<p />This crater ejecta looks quite a bit like a blast, as would be seen in comic books or perhaps on an old episode of Batman.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05369" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05369: THEMIS Images as Art #5 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05369: THEMIS Images as Art #5 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05369: THEMIS Images as Art #5
<h1>PIA05370: THEMIS Images as Art #6</h1><div class="PIA05370" lang="en" style="width:800px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 7 February 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.<p />The sunlight reflecting off these dunes gives a very aquatic feel to this area, as if we were looking at ripples of water.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05370" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05370: THEMIS Images as Art #6 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05370: THEMIS Images as Art #6 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05370: THEMIS Images as Art #6
<h1>PIA05371: THEMIS Images as Art #7</h1><div class="PIA05371" lang="en" style="width:641px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 10 February 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.<p />Continuing our aquatic theme from <a href="/catalog/PIA05370">yesterday</a>, today's image looks more like waves washing up on the beach.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05371" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05371: THEMIS Images as Art #7 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05371: THEMIS Images as Art #7 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05371: THEMIS Images as Art #7
<h1>PIA05372: THEMIS Images as Art #8</h1><div class="PIA05372" lang="en" style="width:797px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 11 February 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.<p />Further continuing our aquatic theme of the past two days, today we see waves washing around a barren desert island.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05372" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05372: THEMIS Images as Art #8 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05372: THEMIS Images as Art #8 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05372: THEMIS Images as Art #8
<h1>PIA05373: THEMIS Images as Art #9</h1><div class="PIA05373" lang="en" style="width:488px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 12 February 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.<p />Continuing the aquatic theme, today we go under the sea to view a cluster of bubbles. These dry, dusty craters give a view that is surprisingly wet-looking.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05373" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05373: THEMIS Images as Art #9 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05373: THEMIS Images as Art #9 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05373: THEMIS Images as Art #9
<h1>PIA05374: THEMIS Images as Art #10</h1><div class="PIA05374" lang="en" style="width:535px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 13 February 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.<p />Today we conclude our week of aquatic-style art on Mars with a gentle (or, perhaps, not-so-gentle) rainstorm.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05374" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05374: THEMIS Images as Art #10 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05374: THEMIS Images as Art #10 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05374: THEMIS Images as Art #10
<h1>PIA05375: THEMIS Images as Art #11</h1><div class="PIA05375" lang="en" style="width:320px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 16 February 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.<p />Last week, we were looking at water scenes. Today we'll go to the other extreme - this image brings to mind a roaring fire.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05375" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05375: THEMIS Images as Art #11 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05375: THEMIS Images as Art #11 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05375: THEMIS Images as Art #11
<h1>PIA05376: THEMIS Images as Art #12</h1><div class="PIA05376" lang="en" style="width:476px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 17 February 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.<p />Having covered water and fire, let us now progress to air with this image that strongly resembles a flock of birds, flying to the west.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05376" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05376: THEMIS Images as Art #12 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05376: THEMIS Images as Art #12 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05376: THEMIS Images as Art #12
<h1>PIA05377: THEMIS Images as Art #13</h1><div class="PIA05377" lang="en" style="width:320px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 18 February 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.<p />Three simple circles - a pair of headphones?<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05377" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05377: THEMIS Images as Art #13 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05377: THEMIS Images as Art #13 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05377: THEMIS Images as Art #13
<h1>PIA05378: THEMIS Images as Art #14</h1><div class="PIA05378" lang="en" style="width:800px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 19 February 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.<p />This cracked, chaotic terrain bears a striking similarity to reptile skin - perhaps a very large alligator.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05378" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05378: THEMIS Images as Art #14 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05378: THEMIS Images as Art #14 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05378: THEMIS Images as Art #14
<h1>PIA05379: THEMIS Images as Art #15</h1><div class="PIA05379" lang="en" style="width:320px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 20 February 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.<p />Seen in infrared, these crater ejecta seem to evoke images of blooming flowers.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05379" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05379: THEMIS Images as Art #15 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05379: THEMIS Images as Art #15 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05379: THEMIS Images as Art #15
<h1>PIA05440: THEMIS Images as Art #16</h1><div class="PIA05440" lang="en" style="width:800px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 23 February 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.<p />Do you see the ghostly head first, or the rabbit?<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05440" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05440: THEMIS Images as Art #16 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05440: THEMIS Images as Art #16 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05440: THEMIS Images as Art #16
<h1>PIA05462: THEMIS Images as Art #17</h1><div class="PIA05462" lang="en" style="width:800px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;"><p>Wind shadow and real shadow combine with an impact crater to produce a "comet." Winds blowing over the crater's rim have scoured the ground behind the crater free of light-colored dust, leaving exposed a relatively bare lava flow. The crater spans a width of about 3 kilometers (2 miles).</p><p>Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.</p><p>Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05462" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05462: THEMIS Images as Art #17 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05462: THEMIS Images as Art #17 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05462: THEMIS Images as Art #17
<h1>PIA05463: THEMIS Images as Art #18</h1><div class="PIA05463" lang="en" style="width:703px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 25 February 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.<p />Perhaps a crystal; perhaps a plant of some sort?<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05463" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05463: THEMIS Images as Art #18 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05463: THEMIS Images as Art #18 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05463: THEMIS Images as Art #18
<h1>PIA05464: THEMIS Images as Art #19</h1><div class="PIA05464" lang="en" style="width:339px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 26 February 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.<p />Loofah pads, perhaps, or maybe some really, really <b>large</b> microscopic organisms? (They'd have to be large at 19m per pixel.)<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05464" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05464: THEMIS Images as Art #19 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05464: THEMIS Images as Art #19 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05464: THEMIS Images as Art #19
<h1>PIA05465: THEMIS Images as Art #20</h1><div class="PIA05465" lang="en" style="width:593px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 27 February 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life.<p />Anyone for pancakes?<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05465" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05465: THEMIS Images as Art #20 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05465: THEMIS Images as Art #20 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05465: THEMIS Images as Art #20
<h1>PIA05552: Arabia Terra Crater</h1><div class="PIA05552" lang="en" style="width:630px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;"><a href="/figures/PIA05552_fig1.jpg"> </a><br /><p />Released 23 March 2004<p />The Odyssey spacecraft has completed a full Mars year of observations of the red planet. For the next several weeks the Image of the Day will look back over this first mars year. It will focus on four themes: 1) the poles - with the seasonal changes seen in the retreat and expansion of the caps; 2) craters - with a variety of morphologies relating to impact materials and later alteration, both infilling and exhumation; 3) channels - the clues to liquid surface flow; and 4) volcanic flow features. While some images have helped answer questions about the history of Mars, many have raised new questions that are still being investigated as Odyssey continues collecting data as it orbits Mars.<p />This daytime VIS image was collected on March 8, 2003 during the northern summer season. The material inside of this crater is of unknown origin, but may possibly be volcanic.<p />Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude 30.5, Longitude 32.3 East (327.7 West). 19 meter/pixel resolution.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time. <p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05552" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05552: Arabia Terra Crater sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05552: Arabia Terra Crater sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05552: Arabia Terra Crater
<h1>PIA05555: Auqakuh Vallis Channel</h1><div class="PIA05555" lang="en" style="width:554px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;"><a href="/figures/PIA05555_fig1.jpg"> </a><br /><p />Released 25 March 2004<p />The Odyssey spacecraft has completed a full Mars year of observations of the red planet. For the next several weeks the Image of the Day will look back over this first mars year. It will focus on four themes: 1) the poles - with the seasonal changes seen in the retreat and expansion of the caps; 2) craters - with a variety of morphologies relating to impact materials and later alteration, both infilling and exhumation; 3) channels - the clues to liquid surface flow; and 4) volcanic flow features. While some images have helped answer questions about the history of Mars, many have raised new questions that are still being investigated as Odyssey continues collecting data as it orbits Mars.<p />The channel shown on the image is part of the Auqakuh Vallis region. It was collected December 4, 2002 during northern summer season. The local time is 5pm. The image shows liquid or ice carved channels and some dunes are also present on it.<p />Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude 31.8, Longitude 61.4 East (298.6 West). 19 meter/pixel resolution.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time. <p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05555" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05555: Auqakuh Vallis Channel sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05555: Auqakuh Vallis Channel sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05555: Auqakuh Vallis Channel
<h1>PIA05590: Ma'adim Vallis From the Top</h1><div class="PIA05590" lang="en" style="width:800px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">This is a still from an animation showing the geography of Ma'adim Vallis, a valley or channel that enters Gusev Crater. The view of the crater is from the northwest, which is not the direction from which Spirit approached the crater as it landed.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05590" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05590: Ma'adim Vallis From the Top sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05590: Ma'adim Vallis From the Top sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05590: Ma'adim Vallis From the Top
<h1>PIA05601: THEMIS Images as Art #21</h1><div class="PIA05601" lang="en" style="width:800px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 1 March 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life. <p />A crowded suburb next to some open land, perhaps, with rooftops (almost) neatly aligned.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05601" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05601: THEMIS Images as Art #21 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05601: THEMIS Images as Art #21 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05601: THEMIS Images as Art #21
<h1>PIA05602: THEMIS Images as Art #22</h1><div class="PIA05602" lang="en" style="width:448px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 2 March 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life. <p />Perhaps a witch's hat, or maybe a shark fin cresting the surface...<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05602" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05602: THEMIS Images as Art #22 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05602: THEMIS Images as Art #22 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05602: THEMIS Images as Art #22
<h1>PIA05603: THEMIS Images as Art #23</h1><div class="PIA05603" lang="en" style="width:800px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 3 March 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life. <p />Perhaps a toucan's beak?<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05603" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05603: THEMIS Images as Art #23 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05603: THEMIS Images as Art #23 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05603: THEMIS Images as Art #23
<h1>PIA05604: THEMIS Images as Art #24</h1><div class="PIA05604" lang="en" style="width:483px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 4 March 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life. <p />These markings bear a striking resemblance to tree bark.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05604" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05604: THEMIS Images as Art #24 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05604: THEMIS Images as Art #24 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05604: THEMIS Images as Art #24
<h1>PIA05605: THEMIS Images as Art #25</h1><div class="PIA05605" lang="en" style="width:488px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;">Released 5 March 2004<p />Humanity is a very visual species. We rely on our eyes to tell us what is going on in the world around us. Put any image in front of a person and that person will examine the picture looking for anything familiar. Even if the examiner has no idea what he/she is looking at in a picture, he/she will still be able to make a statement about the picture, usually preceded by the words "it looks like..." The image above is part of the surface of Mars, but is presented for its artistic value rather than its scientific value. When first viewed, this image solicited a statement that "it looks like..." something seen in everyday life. <p />And with this departing guppy, we bid farewell to the THEMIS Images as Art series.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05605" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05605: THEMIS Images as Art #25 sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05605: THEMIS Images as Art #25 sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05605: THEMIS Images as Art #25
<h1>PIA05606: South Polar Cap</h1><div class="PIA05606" lang="en" style="width:367px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;"><a href="/figures/PIA05606_fig1.jpg"></a><br /><p />Released 8 March 2004<p />The Odyssey spacecraft has completed a full Mars year of observations of the red planet. For the next several weeks the Image of the Day will look back over this first mars year. It will focus on four themes: 1) the poles - with the seasonal changes seen in the retreat and expansion of the caps; 2) craters - with a variety of morphologies relating to impact materials and later alteration, both infilling and exhumation; 3) channels - the clues to liquid surface flow; and 4) volcanic flow features. While some images have helped answer questions about the history of Mars, many have raised new questions that are still being investigated as Odyssey continues collecting data as it orbits Mars.<p />This image was collected March 5, 2002 during the southern summer season. Layering in the South polar cap interior is readily visible and may indicate yearly ice/dust deposition.<p />Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude -86.6, Longitude 156.8 East (203.2 West). 19 meter/pixel resolution.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.<p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05606" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05606: South Polar Cap sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05606: South Polar Cap sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05606: South Polar Cap
<h1>PIA05607: South-Pole Swiss Cheese</h1><div class="PIA05607" lang="en" style="width:363px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;"><a href="/figures/PIA05607_fig1.jpg"></a><br /><p />Released 9 March 2004<p />The Odyssey spacecraft has completed a full Mars year of observations of the red planet. For the next several weeks the Image of the Day will look back over this first mars year. It will focus on four themes: 1) the poles - with the seasonal changes seen in the retreat and expansion of the caps; 2) craters - with a variety of morphologies relating to impact materials and later alteration, both infilling and exhumation; 3) channels - the clues to liquid surface flow; and 4) volcanic flow features. While some images have helped answer questions about the history of Mars, many have raised new questions that are still being investigated as Odyssey continues collecting data as it orbits Mars.<p />This image was collected December 29, 2003 during the southern summer season. This image shows the surface texture that the ice cap develops after long term sun exposure. The central portion of the image has an appearance similar to swiss cheese and represents surface ice loss.<p />Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude 86.9, Longitude 356.4 East (3.6 West). 19 meter/pixel resolution.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time. <p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05607" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05607: South-Pole Swiss Cheese sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05607: South-Pole Swiss Cheese sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05607: South-Pole Swiss Cheese
<h1>PIA05608: Korolev Crater in Infrared</h1><div class="PIA05608" lang="en" style="width:106px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;"><a href="/figures/PIA05608_fig1.jpg"> </a> <br /> <p /> Released 10 March 2004 <p /> The Odyssey spacecraft has completed a full Mars year of observations of the red planet. For the next several weeks the Image of the Day will look back over this first mars year. It will focus on four themes: 1) the poles - with the seasonal changes seen in the retreat and expansion of the caps; 2) craters - with a variety of morphologies relating to impact materials and later alteration, both infilling and exhumation; 3) channels - the clues to liquid surface flow; and 4) volcanic flow features. While some images have helped answer questions about the history of Mars, many have raised new questions that are still being investigated as Odyssey continues collecting data as it orbits Mars. <p /> Infrared images taken during the daytime exhibit both the morphological and thermophysical properties of the surface of Mars. Morphologic details are visible due to the effect of sun-facing slopes receiving more energy than antisun-facing slopes. This creates a warm (bright) slope and cool (dark) slope appearance that mimics the light and shadows of a visible wavelength image. Thermophysical properties are seen in that dust heats up more quickly than rocks. Thus dusty areas are bright and rocky areas are dark. <p> This image was collected October 19, 2002 during the northern spring season. In this image Korolev Crater and its surroundings are still frost covered. <p /> Image information: IR instrument. Latitude 71.6, Longitude 165.1 East (194.9 West). 19 meter/pixel resolution. <p /> Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time. <p /> NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05608" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05608: Korolev Crater in Infrared sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05608: Korolev Crater in Infrared sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05608: Korolev Crater in Infrared
<h1>PIA05611: Pinwheel Crater at Night</h1><div class="PIA05611" lang="en" style="width:320px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;"><a href="/figures/PIA05611_fig1.jpg"></a><br /><p />Released 15 March 2004<p />The Odyssey spacecraft has completed a full Mars year of observations of the red planet. For the next several weeks the Image of the Day will look back over this first mars year. It will focus on four themes: 1) the poles - with the seasonal changes seen in the retreat and expansion of the caps; 2) craters - with a variety of morphologies relating to impact materials and later alteration, both infilling and exhumation; 3) channels - the clues to liquid surface flow; and 4) volcanic flow features. While some images have helped answer questions about the history of Mars, many have raised new questions that are still being investigated as Odyssey continues collecting data as it orbits Mars.<p />Infrared images taken during the nighttime exhibit only the thermophysical properties of the surface of Mars. The effect of sun-facing versus non-sun-facing energy dissipates quickly at night. Thermophysical effects dominate as different surfaces cool at different rates through the nighttime hours. Rocks cool slowly, and are therefore relatively bright at night (remember that rocks are dark during the day). Dust and other fine grained materials cool very quickly and are dark in nighttime infrared images. <p />This nighttime IR image was collected September 28, 2002 during the northern spring season. The "pinwheel" pattern represents alternating warm and cool materials.<p />Image information: IR instrument. Latitude 60.3, Longitude 271.9 East (88.1 West). 100 meter/pixel resolution.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time. <p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05611" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05611: Pinwheel Crater at Night sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05611: Pinwheel Crater at Night sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05611: Pinwheel Crater at Night
<h1>PIA05612: Craters in Meridiani</h1><div class="PIA05612" lang="en" style="width:539px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;"><a href="/figures/PIA05612_fig1.jpg"> </a><br /><p />Released 16 March 2004<p />The Odyssey spacecraft has completed a full Mars year of observations of the red planet. For the next several weeks the Image of the Day will look back over this first mars year. It will focus on four themes: 1) the poles - with the seasonal changes seen in the retreat and expansion of the caps; 2) craters - with a variety of morphologies relating to impact materials and later alteration, both infilling and exhumation; 3) channels - the clues to liquid surface flow; and 4) volcanic flow features. While some images have helped answer questions about the history of Mars, many have raised new questions that are still being investigated as Odyssey continues collecting data as it orbits Mars.<p />This daytime VIS image was collected on October 19, 2002 during the northern spring season. The three craters represent possibly three different ages of creaters, the youngest being the crater in the lower left which contains dunes.<p />Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude 0.4, Longitude 5.8 East (354.2 West). 19 meter/pixel resolution.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time. <p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05612" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05612: Craters in Meridiani sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05612: Craters in Meridiani sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05612: Craters in Meridiani
<h1>PIA05613: Exhumed Crater</h1><div class="PIA05613" lang="en" style="width:541px;text-align:left;margin:auto;background-color:#000;padding:10px;max-height:150px;overflow:auto;"><a href="/figures/PIA05613_fig1.jpg"> </a><br /><p />Released 17 March 2004<p />The Odyssey spacecraft has completed a full Mars year of observations of the red planet. For the next several weeks the Image of the Day will look back over this first mars year. It will focus on four themes: 1) the poles - with the seasonal changes seen in the retreat and expansion of the caps; 2) craters - with a variety of morphologies relating to impact materials and later alteration, both infilling and exhumation; 3) channels - the clues to liquid surface flow; and 4) volcanic flow features. While some images have helped answer questions about the history of Mars, many have raised new questions that are still being investigated as Odyssey continues collecting data as it orbits Mars.<p />This daytime VIS image was collected on December 12, 2002 during the northern summer season. The crater at the upper right was once buried, and is now being exhumed.<p />Image information: VIS instrument. Latitude 4.9, Longitude 357 East (3 West). 19 meter/pixel resolution.<p />Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time. <p />NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.<br /><br /><a href="http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05613" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;" title="Voir l'image PIA05613: Exhumed Crater sur le site de la NASA">Voir l'image PIA05613: Exhumed Crater sur le site de la NASA.</a></div>
PIA05613: Exhumed Crater

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