Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)

A Water Ice Map for Mars

This rainbow-colored map shows underground water ice on Mars.

Jezero Crater’s Ancient Lakeshore

Lighter colors represent higher elevation in this image of Jezero Crater on Mars, the landing site for NASA's Mars 2020…

Hydrologic Modeling of Relatively Recent Martian Streams and Lake

This map of an area within the Arabia Terra region on Mars shows where hydrologic modeling predicts locations of depressions…

Landscape of Former Lakes and Streams on Northern Mars

Valleys much younger than well-known ancient valley networks on Mars are evident near the informally named 'Heart Lake' on Mars.…

Locations of Ice-Exposing Fresh Craters on Mars

This map of Mars indicates locations of new craters that have excavated ice (blue) and those that have not (red).…

Maps of Recurrent Slope Linea Markings on Mars

This pair of maps based on albedo information from NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter and topographical information from NASA's Mars Global…

NASA’s Mars Landing Sites, including InSight

This topographic map shows four semifinalist sites located close together in the Elysium Planitia region of Mars; the mission InSight…

Martian Features Formed When Material Moves Downslope

As on the Earth, many processes can move material down a Martian slope. This graphic compares seven different types of…

Radargram of Mars North Polar Plateau from Mars Express

This radargram profile from ESA's Mars Express and NASA's Mars Global Surveyor orbiter shows data from the subsurface of Mars…