This image shows Thyles Rupes on Mars in wider context.
The area outlined by the larger white box indicates the area imaged by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) aboard ESA’s Mars Express orbiter on 17 February 2026 (orbit 27925). The smaller white box within shows the patch of surface featured in new images released in September 2026.
[Image description: A full globe of Mars shown against a black background, coloured in blues, greens, yellows, and reds to show surface variation. Thin white outlines and boxes mark specific locations on the surface, giving the image a mapped, diagram-like appearance.]
Credits
NASA/USGS
License
ESA Standard Licence
ESA
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