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.
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.