FUSE/MOLA: Mars Once had Oceans

  • Released Tuesday, December 4, 2001
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This visualization shows how Mars might look with an ocean at -500m where the lowest point on Mars is about -8000m and the highest point is about 22000m. Data from The FUSE spacecraft and from the Mars Global Surveyor/MOLA instrument where used to support this theory.

Spinning Mars with an ocean over true color Viking texture

Mars with ocean - looking at Hellas Basin

Mars with ocean - looking at Hellas Basin

Mars with ocean - looking at Arabia Terra

Mars with ocean - looking at Arabia Terra

Mars with ocean - looking at Valles Marineris

Mars with ocean - looking at Valles Marineris

Mars with ocean - looking at Elysium Mons

Mars with ocean - looking at Elysium Mons

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio

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