Mars — 30m diameter impact crater surrounded by extensive ejecta
This striking print reveals the dramatic outcome of a recent impact event on the Martian surface. This image, taken by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on 19 November 2013, centres on a fresh impact crater approximately 30 metres in diameter. Radiating from the central point, dark rays of ejecta fan out in all directions — evidence of material violently thrown outward during the moment of impact.
The stark contrast between the crater and its surrounding ejecta blanket offers important scientific insights. Such features provide planetary geologists with valuable information about the mechanical properties of the Martian regolith, the nature of the impacting object, and the atmosphere’s role in shaping ejecta patterns. The high degree of preservation and the sharply delineated rays indicate that this impact occurred relatively recently on a geological timescale, allowing researchers to study ongoing processes that continue to shape planetary surfaces across the solar system.
This print was produced using original, high-resolution raw data from the HiRISE mission archive. The image has been meticulously processed and refined to preserve natural textures, tones, and all the subtle details that make this impact site both visually compelling and scientifically valuable.
HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has, since 2006, transformed our knowledge of the Martian landscape by providing imagery with finer than one metre per pixel resolution. Its detailed views support the study of surface dynamics, impact processes, and the search for future landing sites, enriching both science and the imagination.
This open edition print is realised using the giclée process on luxurious 250gsm archival matte paper, ensuring superb tonal depth, razor sharpness, and enduring quality—an artwork at the intersection of planetary science and design.
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.