HiRISE | HiPOD Updates

HiPOD: Week of 5 January 2026

	Diverse Exposures of Bedrock This observations was requested to help determine the origins of the diverse materials exposed in a number of massifs associated with the Hellas Basin. High resolution will be helpful for fine-scale details, such as bedrock textures and breccias.
	Two for the Price of One? The objective of this observation is to examine a double impact crater in the southern mid-latitudes of Mars. The two craters share the same wall between them. They probably formed by the break up of the impacting body in the atmosphere. This scene is also visible in Context Camera data.
	Ridges in Acidalia Planitia The purpose of this observation is to investigate the structure of these ridges as well as their superposition and crosscutting relationships with adjacent geologic units and landforms. Acidalia Planitia is a large basin in Northern lowlands of Mars.
	Stream Erosion West of Elysium The objective of this observation is to examine a possible example of undercutting along a stream bank. This location is in Utopia Planitia, to the west of the Elysium Mons volcano system. The scene is also visible in Context Camera data.
	Hills in Phlegra Montes A previous observation shows polygonal and boulder-free areas, so part of our science objective is to get more coverage. Another science justification is to spot landing hazards like boulders. The Phlegra Montes are a north-south trending ridge and catchment-system located northeast of the Elysium volcanic rise.