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An Ancient Martian Caldera In Apollinaris Patera

Image credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)
by Staff Writers
 Paris, France (SPX) Jun 12, 2006
 Apollinaris Patera is an ancient shield volcano measuring approximately 180 by 280 kilometers at its base and rising to a maximum of 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) above the surrounding terrain. Shield volcanoes are large volcanic structures with gently sloping flanks.

The caldera of Apollinaris Patera takes the form of a large crater approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) in diameter. In this false-color image, north is to the right. The image also shows the terrain partly covered by thin, diffuse clouds indicated by bluish-tinted areas.

This false-color image was captured on 26 October 2004 by the High-Resolution Stereo Camera onboard ESA's Mars Express spacecraft with a ground resolution of approximately 11.1 meters (36 feet) per pixel.

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Aeroflex Awarded Mars Science Lab Contracts
 Plainview NY (SPX) Jun 12, 2006
 Aeroflex Incorporated announced Friday that its Motion Control Division has been awarded a contract for Mars Science Laboratory high-torque actuators from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. In addition, Aeroflex has been awarded a contract for a series of gearheads for the MSL low- and medium-torque actuators.






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