Mars’ seasonal cap of carbon dioxide ice has eroded many beautiful terrains as it sublimates (goes directly from ice to vapor) every spring. In the region where the High Resolution Imaging Science ...
The “starbursts” can be seen each spring when Mars’ seasonal cap of carbon dioxide sublimates, or goes directly from ice to vapor, revealing the terrain underneath, according to a statement from NASA.
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took this image, which shows deep troughs that have formed a starburst-like pattern on the red planet. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera ...
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