A topographic view of the Martian North Pole showing a spiral pattern formed by layers of ice and dust. The spiral arms curve outward from the center, shaped by winds and seasonal carbon dioxide deposits. The landscape is tinted in reddish and white tones, with elevation shading added from satellite data.

📸 The Spiral North Pole of Mars

📅 APOD – July 6, 2025
📷 ESA/DLR/FU Berlin; NASA MGS MOLA Science Team

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