the.com/mars geology
a planet stuck in its own rusty adolescence, frozen mid-tantrum four billion years ago.
means the study of martian rocks, craters, and terrain to reconstruct the planet's volcanic, hydrological, and impact history.
from born from mariner and viking flyby images in the 1960s-70s, then supercharged by rovers actually kicking the dirt starting with pathfinder in 1997.
olympus monsvolcano the size of arizona, nearly 3x everest's height
the rustiron oxide dust gives mars its color, and its name
valles marineriscanyon system long enough to span the united states
ancient waterrovers found dry riverbeds and lakebeds everywhere