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Martian Landmarks

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Elysium Planitia

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The second largest volcanic region on Mars, located in the northern hemisphere of the planet.

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Schaefer Crater

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A crater on Mars known for its peak ring structure and prominent gullies, which are evidence of fluid erosion.

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Deimos

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The smaller and more distant of Mars' two moons, with a smoother surface and less pronounced features compared to Phobos.

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Noctis Labyrinthus

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A complex region on Mars featuring a labyrinth of valleys and plateaus, located at the western end of Valles Marineris.

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Valles Marineris

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A vast canyon system on Mars, stretching for about 4,000 km, that is one of the largest known in the Solar System.

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Arabia Terra

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A large upland region in the northern hemisphere of Mars that is heavily cratered and has a complex geologic history.

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Olympus Mons

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The largest volcano and tallest planetary mountain in the Solar System, located on Mars.

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Gale Crater

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An impact crater on Mars near the equator that hosts the Mars Curiosity rover, with a large mountain named Mount Sharp at its center.

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Gusev Crater

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An impact crater on Mars that was thought to once hold a lake and is the landing site of the Mars rover Spirit.

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Victoria Crater

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An impact crater on Mars explored by the Mars rover Opportunity, known for its distinctive scalloped edges.

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Polar Ice Caps

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The regions at the north and south poles of Mars that contain water ice and dry ice (frozen CO2), which change in size with the seasons.

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Jezero Crater

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A Martian crater believed to have once held a lake, and is the landing site of the Mars 2020 mission, containing clays that may hold signs of past life.

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Meridiani Planum

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A plain located 2 degrees south of Mars' equator, notable as the landing site of the Mars rover Opportunity and for its hematite-rich deposits.

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Hellas Planitia

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A massive impact crater in the southern hemisphere of Mars, known for being one of the lowest and largest basins on the planet.

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Phobos

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The larger and closer of the two natural satellites of Mars, known for its irregular shape and numerous grooves and craters.

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