Water on Mars PICTURED: ESA shares incredible IMAGES of Martian ice crater

„Water on Mars PICTURED: ESA shares incredible IMAGES of Martian ice crater“

(The 82-kilometer-wide Korolev crater, found in the northern lowlands of Mars. © ESA/DLR/FU Berlin“)

„Plan view of Korolev crater © ESA/DLR/FU Berlin
The crater is found in the northern lowlands of Mars near the planet’s north pole which is known as Olympia Undae for its wavy, dune-filled terrain. The crater’s ice is protected by the topography and by a lair of cold air that shields it from the elements.“

„ESA/DLR/FU Berlin
The composite image was taken by the Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) and was actually formed from five different “strips,” with each strip gathered over a different orbit as the Mars Express probe flew overhead. The 2003-launched mission this month marks the 15-year anniversary of the probe’s orbit insertion at the Red Planet.“
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Source: https://www.rt.com/news/447139-mars-water-ice-images-esa/