Mars - Aram Chaos Impact Crater

Located near the planet’s equator, this 280-kilometre-wide crater reveals a landscape of fractured and collapsed terrain, captured in extraordinary detail by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on 11 January 2015, in collaboration with JPL-Caltech and the University of Arizona.

Aram Chaos is scientifically significant for its complex geological history. Once a simple impact basin, it was later transformed by catastrophic flooding and erosion, leaving a field of broken blocks, layered sediments, and mineral deposits such as hematite and hydrated sulfates. These formations suggest the region once contained standing water, making it a key site for studying Mars’ ancient hydrology and the potential for past life.

This print was created using original high-fidelity raw sensor data from the HiRISE mission archive (JP2 format). Each pixel has been precisely processed to preserve true surface detail, colour balance, and tonal integrity. The two black lines visible at either side are unaltered artefacts from the HiRISE imaging process - purposefully retained to reflect the image’s scientific origin and authenticity.

The HiRISE mission itself represents a major advance in Martian observation. Operating aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter since 2006, its large, high-resolution camera has mapped the planet’s surface in unprecedented detail, revealing the morphology of craters, dunes, and ancient river channels. HiRISE continues to provide open access to its data, enabling both scientific discovery and the appreciation of Mars as a landscape of immense geological and visual interest.

The Radiance series presents planetary science as fine art - orbital imagery from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter processed from raw mission archive data into large-format prints.

Every image is captured by HiRISE, the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment - the most powerful camera ever sent to another planet. Operating since 2006 at an altitude of roughly 300 kilometres, HiRISE captures Mars at near-metre resolution, revealing surface processes, geological structures, and landforms at a scale and clarity previously impossible.

Each Radiance print is made from raw JP2 sensor data sourced directly from the HiRISE mission archive, processed to preserve authentic surface structure and tone while balancing scientific accuracy with visual clarity.

Image credits: NASA / JPL-Caltech / University of Arizona.

All prints are produced to order on 250gsm archival matte paper using pigment-based inks, chosen for colour accuracy and long-term stability.

Each print is rolled in acid-free tissue and shipped in a rigid cardboard tube, sealed for moisture protection, ready for framing on arrival.

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