scandrof · @scandrof
286 followers · 4681 posts · Server aus.social

"Impact cratering happens on every solid body in the Solar System. In fact, it is the dominant process affecting the surfaces on most extraterrestrial bodies today.

On Earth, however, such craters are often lost over time by active geological processes, but elsewhere in the Solar System there are some truly majestic examples of impact craters preserved for all to see.

Here, we pick our highlights of what the Solar System has to offer."

5 incredible craters that will make you fall in love with the grandeur of our Solar System theconversation.com/5-incredib

#space #craters #science #astronomy #solarsystem #geology #astrogeology #exogeology #moon #mars #ganymede #ceres #venus

Last updated 1 year ago

Tim Ruppert · @tmruppert
154 followers · 677 posts · Server poboy.social

Hey, Mark Watney, check it out: Potatoes grown on Mars are useful not only for food, but for shelter, too!

interestingengineering.com/inn

#civilengineering #themartian #andyweir #mars #exogeology

Last updated 2 years ago

Magpieblog · @sarahc
887 followers · 3154 posts · Server mas.to

Small-area geologic maps of Mars from the US Geological Survey! Packed full of info and really nice to look at.

usgs.gov/special-topics/planet

#usgs #mars #exogeology #geology #maps

Last updated 2 years ago