HiRISE Mars 4K (NASA): Elements of a Wasteland

A wide variety of south polar terrains are on display in this spectacular HiRISE color image. The reddish material in the upper two thirds of the image is the South Polar layered deposits (SPLD). These deposits are a stack of layered, dusty water ice. Scientists believe that these layers record previous climatic conditions on Mars, much like terrestrial ice-sheets provide a record of climate change on the Earth.

This image shows the face of one of the many scarps or shallow cliffs that cut into the polar layered deposits. These scarps expose the internal layers within the SPLD.

This is a non-narrated clip with ambient sound. The image is less than 1 km (under 1 mi) across and the spacecraft altitude was 248 km (154 mi). For full observation details, including images with scale bars, visit the source link.

Music: “Hallowed Days” by Chasms (used by permission).

NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
#Mars #science

[bamcr]

It’s so mesmerizing to watch this and ponder on the fact that this is absolutely a real place existing just as it is in this photo at this very moment

[weyeswonder]

UAHiRiSE videos inspire my imagination far more than any epic Sci-Fi can.
Because these absolutely bizarre are REAL!
Hopefully, we will some day be able to sample the SPLD's....and hence, add a substantial chapter to the history of Mars' geomorphology.


Thank you for these videos UAHiSE! They never fail to imbue wonder and awe.

[tiltingatwindmills]

Nice use of Unreal Engine 5! No, I’m just playing. Space is real, people.