Mars Dichotomy (IMAGE)

ETH Zurich

Mars Dichotomy

Caption

Mars has two differently shaped hemispheres: the lowlands of the northern hemisphere and the volcanic highlands (yellow to red regions) of the southern hemisphere. A "giant impact" on the southern pole is suspected to be the reason for this.

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MOLA Science Team

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