Mars Express Focuses on Tantalus Fossae


May 5, 2022

A new image from ESA’s Mars Express shows a network of long grooves and scratches in Tantalus Fossae, a large fault system in the Arcadia quadrangle of Mars.

While not quite so dramatic in its formation, Tantalus Fossae is a noticeable feature on Mars.

This system of troughs flanks a sprawling, low-relief Martian volcano named Alba Mons, running along the volcano’s eastern side.

The fossae were created as the summit of Alba Mons rose in elevation, causing the surrounding surface to become warped, extended and broken.

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