‘Grand Canyon-sized’ Mars ‘scar’ revealed like never before in striking new satellite photos

A satellite photo of mars with a massive, curved crack in its surface

A satellite orbiting Mars has captured the best images ever of a giant “scar” carved across the Red Planet’s surface. The dark rift, which is surrounded by unusual zebra-like stripes, is likely the result of extreme volcanic activity millions of years ago. The striking surface feature, called Aganippe Fossa, is a rift – a “trench-like … Read more