Source of Channel in Low Southern Latitudes
HiRISE PICTURE OF THE DAY: 9 MAY 2025

Source of a Channel in the Low Southern Latitudes

The objective of this observation is to examine the spot where a channel appears to begin. The channel quickly gets much larger and then empties in an old crater. The scene is also visible in Context Camera data.



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.

Ridges in Lycus Sulci
Much of the rocks in this area have been subjected to erosion by the wind, so the surface we see today was originally buried deep underground.