Light-Toned Layered Deposits in Arda Valles
HiRISE PICTURE OF THE DAY: 9 FEBRUARY 2026
Light-Toned Layered Deposits in Arda Valles

Context Camera images and adjacent HiRISE images show there are small exposures of light-toned layered deposits within the valley here. Our additional goal is to look for layering and variations in shapes within the deposit. Arda Valles, named after a river in ancient Thrace, lies approximately 260 kilometers north of Holden Crater.



100,000 Image of Mars!
On 7 October 2025, the HiRISE camera aboard MRO acquired an image of the Syrtis Major plains that marks over 100,000 images of Mars, which is a fabulous milestone!
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HiRISE Instrument News
HiRISE Instrument News
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