It took 16 years and data from four orbiting spacecraft to assemble, but the U.S. Geological Survey's new map of Mars is awesome. In beautiful color and excellent detail, the map shows the geology ...

The Center for Planetary Geology Science has released a detailed Mars geological map that may affect future missions on Mars. The maps of the highest peak in the solar system, Mount Olympus ...

since 2005 paved the path for Dr. Kestay and colleagues to create one of the most detailed geologic maps of a large, pristinely preserved region of Mars. “We originally planned to make four maps ...

“We see a huge diversity of geological contexts, so that no one process or simple timeline can explain the evolution of the mineralogy of Mars.” Although the map doesn’t provide all the ...

A new map of Mars has revealed mysterious structures ... Now, the only evidence of these bodies of water lies in Mars' ...

Currently, five spacecraft are investigating Mars, and a swarm of new missions to the Red Planet ... Clues to where they should focus investigations can be gleaned from the planet's new geologic map.

Different colors in the different maps below represent ... to look at the planet’s geology from orbit. Seen are six views of the Nili Fossae region of Mars captured by the Compact Reconnaissance ...

But that water has left indications in the geology of the planet, and now the European Space Agency (ESA) has shared a water map of Mars that traces the planet’s history and points to potential ...