craters on Mars
Early Mars Climate was Complex, with Streams Flowing Intermittently for Millions of Years
There's overwhelming evidence that Mars was once wet and warm. Rivers flowed across its surface and carved intricate channel systems…
There's a Crater on Mars That Looks Like a Bear
Facial pareidolia is the human tendency or illusion of seeing facial structures in an everyday objects – such as seeing…
This Crater on Mars is Just a Couple of Years Old
Changes are always taking place on Mars, from factors like seasonal variations and wind. But there’s one other aspect that…
Here’s Something Rare: a Martian Crater That isn’t a Circle. What Happened?
Most impact craters are usually circular and fairly symmetric, but not all. This odd-shaped crater on Mars is obviously an…
It’s Springtime on Mars, and the Dunes are Defrosting
Nothing says springtime on Mars like defrosting dunes. (more…)
Rings Inside a Martian Crater Reveal its Ancient History
Is this a closeup look at a tree stump, or an orbital view of an impact crater? At first glance,…
It’s Been Constantly Raining Meteors on Mars for 600 Million Years. Earth too.
New research shows that Mars has faced a constant rain of meteors during the last 600 million years. This finding…
‘Glowing’ Sand Dune Erosion on the Side of a Martian Crater
While Mars is known as the Red Planet, a variety of colors can be found on the planet’s surface. Just…
A Lake in a Martian Crater was Once Filled by Glacial Runoff
Using images obtained by the MRO, a team of researchers has found features on Mars that were formed billions of…
The “Happy Face Crater” on Mars Has Been Changing Right Before Our Eyes
Who has an even bigger grin than ten years ago? This goofy-looking crater on Mars. (more…)