Detailed imaging of the surface of Mars from orbit has allowed space scientists to produce the most detailed geological map yet of part of the Red Planet. The new map was released on Friday, 12 ...

A new series of data captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) enabled scientists to draft the most detailed, high-resolution geological map of the Red Planet to date. The map — just released ...

This THEMIS visible image shows the effects of erosion on a beautiful sequence of dramatically layered rocks within Candor Chasma, which is part of the Valles Marineris. These layers were initially ...

Context Camera images suggest that sedimentary layers here are organized into bundles of quasi-periodic beds. This is important because it might be an indication of “orbital forcing,” which is the ...

Image Size (km) 58.2×25.7 Full data on this image has now been released via the THEMIS Data Releases website. The Odyssey spacecraft has taken some great pictures of Valles Marineris, the largest ...