A Mars Express image shows unusual plate-like formations near the Martian equator. These features are interpreted as dust-covered water ice blocks floating on a recently frozen sea. The shallow craters and surface fractures suggest relatively recent water activity on Mars, possibly within the last five million years. The image's texture resembles cracked earth with some larger, darker craters. The overall color is a muted reddish-brown.

Astronomy Picture from 28/02/2005

Unusual Plates on Mars

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050228.html


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