Nili Fossae (THEMIS_IOTD_20160720)
Nili Fossae is a large band of parallel graben located to the northeast of Syrtis Major. The graben in this VIS image were formed by tectonic activity, with faulting that creates the linear depression.
Elsewhere in Nili Fossae lies a potential landing site for NASA's Mars 2020 rover.
This martian scene spans 19 x 67 kilometers (12 x 42 miles). To see where on Mars this area lies, and to download high-resolution versions of the image, go to bit.ly/2agB1ae
See the Red Planet Report at bit.ly/14KXe4O for updates on Mars research and exploration. For more about Mars geology, check out the Mars-ePedia: bit.ly/1fnXbhw
For the latest THEMIS Mars images as received by mission scientists, see bit.ly/1d6HA7o . To learn more about the THEMIS camera and its Mars images, see bit.ly/13YOfgm .
This image is in the public domain and may be republished free of charge, but if used it should be credited as NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University.
Nili Fossae (THEMIS_IOTD_20160720)
Nili Fossae is a large band of parallel graben located to the northeast of Syrtis Major. The graben in this VIS image were formed by tectonic activity, with faulting that creates the linear depression.
Elsewhere in Nili Fossae lies a potential landing site for NASA's Mars 2020 rover.
This martian scene spans 19 x 67 kilometers (12 x 42 miles). To see where on Mars this area lies, and to download high-resolution versions of the image, go to bit.ly/2agB1ae
See the Red Planet Report at bit.ly/14KXe4O for updates on Mars research and exploration. For more about Mars geology, check out the Mars-ePedia: bit.ly/1fnXbhw
For the latest THEMIS Mars images as received by mission scientists, see bit.ly/1d6HA7o . To learn more about the THEMIS camera and its Mars images, see bit.ly/13YOfgm .
This image is in the public domain and may be republished free of charge, but if used it should be credited as NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University.