Topographic overview map of Noachis Terra on Mars, showing Kaiser Crater
Topographic overview map of Noachis Terra on Mars, showing Kaiser Crater
The highlands of Noachis Terra are among the oldest landscapes on Mars and gave their name to the Noachian Period, which lasted from 4.1 to 3.7 billion years ago. During this time, numerous asteroid impacts created hundreds of large craters, some of which are several hundred kilometres in diameter. Their eroded rims are still visible today. Large volumes of water also flowed across Mars during this period. On 5 October 2025, the HRSC stereo camera on board Mars Express photographed the strip shown here, from which the geological and aeolian phenomena (shown in the small rectangle) are presented.
Credit:
NASA/JPL/USGS/MOLA; FU Berlin