The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, or HiRISE, on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has added the dimension of color to its views of Mars. The University of Arizona-based HiRISE released 143 color images today. These images are valuable to researchers who are studying possible landing sites for future Mars exploration missions. These color images can be viewed at this URL: http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu.
HiRISE is also releasing a color movie, which scrolls over one potential Mars Science Laboratory landing site in Nili Fossae, at 21 degrees north latitude and 74 degrees east latitude. The movie depicts several interesting land features that includes hydrated clay minerals and unaltered volcanic rocks. "The clay minerals are especially promising in the search for ancient life on Mars," said UA Professor Alfred S. McEwen, HiRISE principal investigator. The movie can be viewed here: http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/media/clips/PSP_003086_2015_short.mov
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