Mars — Athabasca Valles landforms in the central Elysium Planitia region
This print presents the stark landforms of the Athabasca Valles in the central Elysium Planitia region of Mars. Captured by the HiRISE camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on 11 January 2009, the image showcases a region shaped by some of the planet’s most dynamic and recent geologic events. Here, immense volcanic and fluvial activity has left behind channels, plains, and distinctive surface features that bear witness to powerful, planet-shaping forces.
Athabasca Valles is thought to be one of the youngest outflow channel systems on Mars, likely formed by a combination of catastrophic floods and immense lava flows. Geological evidence points to a landscape sculpted by the sudden release of water from fissures known as Cerberus Fossae, with later lava draping the valley in one of the planet’s largest and most recent flood-lava events. The region’s volcanic plains, wrinkled ridges, and intriguing surface textures reveal a complex interplay of water, lava, and tectonic forces in Martian history, making Athabasca Valles an essential area for understanding the geologic and climatic development of Mars.
This print was created from high-fidelity raw image data (JP2 format) sourced directly from the HiRISE mission archive. The digital files have been carefully processed and meticulously prepared for print, balancing scientific accuracy and visual clarity to do justice to the forms and textures of the Martian surface.
HiRISE, the most powerful camera ever sent to another planet, is aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and has revolutionised Martian science since 2006. With the ability to image the surface at sub-metre resolution, HiRISE delivers extraordinary detail in every frame, allowing both researchers and the public to explore Mars as never before and aiding in the search for landing sites, the study of surface processes, and the decoding of Martian history.
This open edition is printed using the giclée technique on 250gsm archival matte paper. The premium material and process ensure museum-level tonal richness, fine detail, and lasting quality—highlighting the stark beauty and scientific significance of Mars’s Athabasca Valles.
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.