THEMIS images by topic

Best of THEMIS

A selection of the most striking or significant images from THEMIS.

Art

Human eye often finds recognizable images where none actually exist (like rabbit shaped clouds). Many images of Mars have features that remind us of other things.

Canyons

Martian canyons open big windows into the geologic past.

Channels

Channels tell of flowing water — whether from rivers, floods, or rain storms.

Clouds/Storms

Mars' atmosphere is highly changeable, with clouds partly resembling Earth's.

Color

Color can reveal mineral types, physical properties, and geologic features.

Craters

Craters help date landscapes: older surfaces usually show more craters.

Dunes

Dunes tell of wind patterns, both recent and ancient.

Tectonics

Faults and cracks trace tectonic stresses in the Martian crust.

Landing Sites

THEMIS helps scout landing sites for several Mars missions.

Layers

Layering exists in ice, volcanic flows and where fluids have laid down material in succession.

Mass Wasting

Landslides and slope streaks provide evidence of erosion and collapse.

Mountains/Chaos

Impacts and floods have shaped mountains and spawned chaotic terrain.

Polar Caps/Ice

Polar regions show change as seasons pass and ice comes and goes.

Volcanics

Volcanic features dominate many areas of Mars.

Wind/Dust

Winds drive sand and dust particles, raising storms and eroding landscapes.