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CRISM (Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars)

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The Minerals of Aureum Chaos

A plateau of layered sediments in Aureum Chaos holds polyhydrated sulfates, while deeper exposed layers surrounding the plateau hold monoyhdrated sulfates and pyroxene.

April 21, 2008
New Online Map Reveals Evidence of the Forces that Once Shaped Mars
A new online map lets visitors explore Mars’ past through a collection of high-resolution observations from one of the most powerful spectrometers ever sent to the Red Planet. Evidence of ancient bodies of water, flowing rivers and groundwater peeks out from beneath layers of hardened magma and dust—testaments to Mars’ progression through wet, volcanic and dry eras. [more]

March 28, 2008
High School Students Help Explore Mars through Innovative Program
While most kids can only read about Mars exploration, four groups of high school students from around the country are getting the chance to plan observations of the Red Planet and join the science team analyzing data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. [more]

February 26, 2008
Free Online Seminar for Educators: March 6th, 6:30-8 p.m. EST
CRISM Principal Investigator Scott Murchie will deliver a web seminar for educators on CRISM's role in Mars exploration as part of a series presented by the National Science Teachers Association, developed in collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Arizona State University. The seminar is designed to introduce educators of grades 5 through 12 to the amazing images and science behind this exciting investigation of the red planet.

Click here to learn more and to register for this free educational event.

All Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission Updates

Read about the career paths that led members of the CRISM team into space exploration.

The MRO CRISM Spectral Library is an analysis tool for interpreting CRISM data. it currently contains 2,260 spectral analyses of 1,134 Mars-analog samples, all measured under desiccating conditions so that materials that adsorb water look as they would on Mars. This was made avaialble to the community through the PDS on the day that MRO entered Mars orbit!

Hundreds of CRISM high-resolution images are available in easy-to-view format accessible through a searchable map. More are being added as they are converted from the full spectral data... [more]

March 2008
Outliers of Water Ice
Over the past few months, we’ve been gaining a better understanding of how Mars’ subsurface, surface, and atmosphere interact and affect the presence of water ice in the northern plains of Mars. Understanding these interactions will help us figure out how water has shaped the landscape of Mars throughout its history. [more]

CRISM View is a first-of-its-kind opportunity to watch Mars through the “eyes” of the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) – as if you were riding along with it on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter! [more]

CRISM has been supporting landing site selection for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission with hundreds of observations that have been converted to color and mineral indicator maps. [more]

CRISM is a visible-infrared hyperspectral mapper in the wavelength range from 0.36-3.92 micrometers.

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