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HiPOD: Week of 26 January 2026

	Channels in Flaugergues Crater The objective of this obsevation is to examine small channels in the southwestern portion of Flaugergues Crater. These channels appear to be in within ejecta, so perhaps they formed from ejecta heat-melting ground ice. Flaugergues is about 245 kilometers in diameter and was named after Honore Flaugergues, a French astronomer (1755-1835).
	Crevassed Glacier-Like Forms This observation is part of a global Mars campaign to look at glacier-like formations that show crevasse-like fractures on their surfaces. This image can be used for a study of fracture mechanics in viscous flow features on Mars.
	A Moraine-Like Assemblage High-resolution imaging of this formation will allow detailed analysis of glacial flow and retreat history of this unusually dense moraine assemblage, and how these structures relate to the surface textures of adjacent degraded viscous flow features. Moraines are distinct ridges or mounds of debris that are laid down directly by a glacier or pushed up by it.
	Impact-Related Flows and Deposits outside Canala Crater The science goal is to observe how surface flow patterns in the area vary with distance from the crater. This is one of several flow feature observations suggested in the vicinity of the well-preserved crater to the southwest (Canala). This target is meant to capture the termination of the small graben where outflowing material appears to be present.