Where on Mars is Utopia Planitia?

This image shows part of Utopia Planitia on Mars in a wider context.

A large dotted square highlights the area of Mars featured in new images from the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) aboard ESA’s Mars Express, released in April 2026. The two smaller boxes within mark the precise patch of surface shown in the images, captured by Mars Express on 9 November 2024 (orbit 26327). The elevation of the surface, shown by the bright colours marking the surface of Mars, is indicated by the scale to the bottom-right.

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[Image description: A full globe of Mars shown against a black background, coloured in blues, greens, yellows, and reds to show surface variation. A large blue‑green region dominates the upper half of the planet, contrasting with warmer yellow and red areas below. Thin white outlines and boxes mark specific locations on the surface, giving the image a mapped, diagram-like appearance.]