Chasms on the flanks of a Martian volcano

Paris (ESA) May 11, 2023

Mars has some of the most impressive volcanoes in the Solar System. ESA's Mars Express has now imaged the pitted, fissured flank of the planet's second-tallest: Ascraeus Mons. This image comprises observations from Mars Express' High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC). Ascraeus Mons is the northernmost and tallest of three prominent volcanoes found in the Tharsis region of Mars, a volca