Mars – Aram Chaos Impact Crater
The Mars – Aram Chaos Impact Crater print from the Radiance Series presents a section of the Martian surface shaped by chaotic erosion within the vast Aram Chaos basin. 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.
Image: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
Radiance Series
Radiance is our series devoted to image-born works — pictures made by light itself. Drawn from observatory archives and scientific instruments, these pieces begin as high-fidelity sensor images: Mars at meter-scale detail from HiRISE, deep-sky vistas from JWST and ESO/ESA observatories, wide-area surveys, and even terrestrial science—oceanic, geological and biological imagery—where structure and texture emerge directly from the data.
The craft is exacting. We source the highest-resolution originals, reconstruct large fields (for example, stitching complex Mars terrains), and make restrained, evidence-minded adjustments to reveal tone, micro-contrast and fine structure without losing the character of the capture. Each image is then prepared for print at generous sizes—profiled, proofed and tuned with our specialist UK printers—so dune morphologies, dust lanes, cloud bands, crystalline patterns and microscopic architectures resolve with quiet clarity.
Printed on museum-grade papers, Radiance presents planetary, earthly and microscopic worlds with archival discipline and a sense of presence you can stand in front of — photographs in the deepest sense: light recorded, honoured, and given room to breathe.
Printing & Materials
Our Radiance series is produced in collaboration with specialist fine-art printing partners using museum-grade 250 gsm archival giclée paper.
Each print is made to order with exceptional precision and colour accuracy, using pigment-based inks for long-term stability and rich tonal depth.
Prints are carefully rolled in acid-free tissue and shipped in rigid cardboard tubes to ensure they arrive in perfect condition, ready for framing.
All materials and processes are chosen for their longevity, texture, and fidelity to the original artwork, reflecting our commitment to quality and craft.