Fan in a Southern Highlands Crater
HiRISE PICTURE OF THE DAY: 10 JUNE 2023
Fan in a Southern Highlands Crater

Many channels formed by water (when the climate of Mars was very different to that of today) cut the ancient highlands of Mars. Water running through these channels picks up rocky debris and carries it or rolls it along the channel bed.



Glacier-like Features on Mars
It’s somewhat of a mystery why these features have flowed so much when they are so thin, the ice is so cold, and Martian gravity is so low.

Martian Araneiforms: A Review
Araneiforms are enigmatic dendritic negative topography features native to Mars, and are found across a variety of substrates and exhibiting a range of scales.