Mars - Impact Crater Ejecta

The Mars - Impact Crater Ejecta print from the Radiance Series reveals the dramatic aftermath of a recent impact on the Martian surface.

Captured by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on 19 November 2013, the image centres on a fresh crater roughly 30 metres in diameter. From the point of impact, dark rays of ejecta radiate in all directions - material violently expelled during the collision and deposited across the surrounding terrain.

The stark contrast between the crater and its ejecta blanket provides valuable insight into Martian surface processes. Such features help planetary geologists infer the mechanical properties of the regolith, the composition and velocity of the impacting body, and the influence of Mars’s thin atmosphere on ejecta dispersion. The pristine preservation and sharply defined rays suggest the impact occurred relatively recently, offering a rare opportunity to study modern surface dynamics on a planetary scale.

This print was created using high-resolution raw data from the HiRISE mission archive. Each pixel has been processed to preserve the authentic texture and tonal gradation of the surface, maintaining both scientific accuracy and aesthetic clarity.

Since 2006, HiRISE - the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment - has transformed our understanding of Mars through images resolving features smaller than a metre. Its observations have deepened knowledge of impact mechanics, erosion, and sediment transport, while continually providing the most detailed visual record of another planet ever made.

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.

Large · 70 × 50 cm · 28 × 20 in

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