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| − | Cerberus Fossae are a group of fissures or cracks in the Elysium quadrangle. They were created by faults which pulling the crust apart. These fossae are 1235 km across with a center at 11.28 °N and 166.37 °E.<ref> http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/1109</ref> This region on Mars is a dark area in the Northern hemisphere. | + | Cerberus Fossae are a group of fissures or cracks in the Elysium quadrangle. They were created by faults which pulling the crust apart. These fossae are 1235 km across with a center at 11.28 °N and 166.37 °E.<ref> http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/1109</ref> This region on Mars is a dark area in the Northern hemisphere. Its name comes from Greek mythology where it was known as the “hound of Hades." According to this Greek myth Cerberus was the multi-headed dog who guarded the gates of the Underworld. He stopped the dead from leaving.<ref>https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Cerberus/cerberus.html</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:01, 26 July 2021
Cerberus Fossae are a group of fissures or cracks in the Elysium quadrangle. They were created by faults which pulling the crust apart. These fossae are 1235 km across with a center at 11.28 °N and 166.37 °E.[1] This region on Mars is a dark area in the Northern hemisphere. Its name comes from Greek mythology where it was known as the “hound of Hades." According to this Greek myth Cerberus was the multi-headed dog who guarded the gates of the Underworld. He stopped the dead from leaving.[2]
Troughs of Cerberus Fossae that sit to the east of Albor Tholus HiRISE images only have a color strip in the center. Marquakes detected by InSight are originating in places like this.
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See Also
Recommended reading
External links
- Mars InSight Mission
- Mission Control Live: NASA InSight Mars Landing
- How NASA's Next Mars Mission Will Take the Red Planet's Pulse | Decoder
- [https://usc-marshall-panopto-demo.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=399919d8-faf3-4feb-bdec-aae80114eeb6 / Update on InSight from Mars Society Convention 2019
