The Marineris Valley, with a length of up to 4,000 km and a depth of about 7 km, is one of the most prominent landforms on Mars and in the entire Solar System. This is a giant crack stretching along the red planet’s equator, formed over billions of years of …
Northern and Southern Hemisphere Geology on Mars
Mars, the mysterious red planet, has undergone billions of years of geological evolution, creating unique characteristics between the planet’s Northern and Southern Hemispheres. One of the most notable points when studying the geology of Mars is the distinct difference in altitude and topographic structure between the two hemispheres. While the …