Deep Fractures and Water-Carved Valleys

This image from ESA’s Mars Express shows Nectaris Fossae and Protva Valles, complex geological features found on Mars. Round impact craters are scattered across the frame, and a band of fractured grooves, resembling scratches and scars carved into the rock, stretches from the top left to bottom right.
This image comprises data gathered by Mars Express’ High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on May 23, 2022. It was created using data from the nadir channel, the field of view aligned perpendicular to the surface of Mars, and the colour channels of the HRSC. It is a ‘true color’ image,…