Cross-Section of a Complex Crater
HiRISE PICTURE OF THE DAY: 12 MAY 2025
Cross-Section of a Complex Crater

This image shows a cross-section of a complex crater in Terra Cimmeria, with plenty of interesting features to study.



HiRISE Instrument News
Since July 23, 2023, HiRISE observations have lacked data from the RED4 CCD due to a hardware issue, creating a gap in the middle of image products and reducing the color swath to 1 CCD width. We are investigating the hardware issue and may be able to acquire some RED4 data in the future.

Glacial (Ice) or Lava Flow?
The geologic setting and latitude here suggest this is a glacial (ice-rich) flow, but the surface is broken into plates like many lava flows on Mars.