# @nasaartemis on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/3q4V5Ymh5V
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15347898-nasaartemis-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/27db1d82be.jpg
- **Posted:** 2015-06-08T13:34:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA Artemis (@nasaartemis) — https://gondola.cc/nasaartemis

## Caption

The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter acquired this closeup image of a "fresh" (on a geological scale, though quite old on a human scale) impact crater in the Sirenum Fossae region of Mars on March 30, 2015.

This impact crater appears relatively recent as it has a sharp rim and well-preserved ejecta. The steep inner slopes are carved by gullies and include possible recurring slope lineae on the equator-facing slopes. Fresh craters often have steep, active slopes, so the HiRISE team is monitoring this crater for changes over time. The bedrock lithology is also diverse. The crater is a little more than 1-kilometer wide.

Happy #MarsMonday everybody!! Credit: NASA 
#nasa #journeytomars #hirise #crater #impact #spacescience #exploration #mars #spaceimagery

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nasa, impact, marsmonday, mars, journeytomars, exploration, hirise, spacescience, spaceimagery, crater

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