What Martian Geology Can Teach Us About Earth
The geology of Mars could provide a snapshot of what our planet was like as the crust was forming and plate tectonics began.
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The geology of Mars could provide a snapshot of what our planet was like as the crust was forming and plate tectonics began.
An asteroid that slammed into Mars around 2.3 million years ago left one nine-mile wide crater and created 2 billion smaller craters.
An object that slammed into Mars roughly 2.3 million years ago created 2 billion smaller craters around the main Corinto impact crater, near the Red Planet's equator.
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a NASA spacecraft, captured a clear view of a relatively recent impact crater on the Red Planet. It's evidence of our still-dynamic solar system.
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an image of ancient, dried-up rivers on Mars, back when water vigorously flowed on the Red Planet's surface.