Elysium Planitia Fracture (THEMIS_IOTD_20231006a)
Today's VIS image shows a single linear depression, most likely a graben. This region is located just south of Cerberus Fossae, so it may have formed at the same time. Several Cerberus Fossae graben have also been source regions for flow features.
This martian scene spans 18 x 135 kilometers (11 x 84 miles). To see where on Mars this area lies, and to download high-resolution versions of the image go to themis.asu.edu/zoom-20231006a
See the Red Planet Report at redplanet.asu.edu for updates on Mars research and exploration. For more about Mars geology, check out the Mars-ePedia: marsed.asu.edu/marsepedia
For the latest THEMIS Mars images as received by mission scientists, see themis.asu.edu/livefrommars. To learn more about the THEMIS camera and its Mars images, see themis.asu.edu
This image is in the public domain and may be republished free of charge. If used, please credit it as NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University.
Elysium Planitia Fracture (THEMIS_IOTD_20231006a)
Today's VIS image shows a single linear depression, most likely a graben. This region is located just south of Cerberus Fossae, so it may have formed at the same time. Several Cerberus Fossae graben have also been source regions for flow features.
This martian scene spans 18 x 135 kilometers (11 x 84 miles). To see where on Mars this area lies, and to download high-resolution versions of the image go to themis.asu.edu/zoom-20231006a
See the Red Planet Report at redplanet.asu.edu for updates on Mars research and exploration. For more about Mars geology, check out the Mars-ePedia: marsed.asu.edu/marsepedia
For the latest THEMIS Mars images as received by mission scientists, see themis.asu.edu/livefrommars. To learn more about the THEMIS camera and its Mars images, see themis.asu.edu
This image is in the public domain and may be republished free of charge. If used, please credit it as NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University.