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The Mars monolith is a rectangular object (possibly a boulder) discovered on the surface of
Boulders and Layers in Canyon - NASAHRSC - ESA
(overview of HiRISE image region by Mars Express)
HiRISE image of area
{{Portal bar, Solar System Rocks on Mars Natural monoliths
The Mars monolith is a rectangular object (possibly a boulder) discovered on the surface of Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, only being larger than Mercury. In the English language, Mars is named for the Roman god of war. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin at ...
. It is located near the bottom of a cliff, from which it likely fell. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took pictures of it from orbit, roughly 180 miles (300 km) away. The HiRISE camera that was used to photograph the monolith has a resolution of approximately 1 foot or 30 centimeters per pixel.
Around the same time, the Phobos monolith made international news.
See also
*List of rocks on Mars
This is an alphabetical list of named rocks (and meteorites) found on Mars, by mission. This list is a sampling of rocks viewed, and is not an exhaustive listing. A more complete listing may be found on the various NASA mission web sites. This lis ...
* Mineralogy of Mars
* Phobos monolith, boulder on Martian moon
References
External links
Boulders and Layers in Canyon - NASA
(overview of HiRISE image region by Mars Express)
HiRISE image of area
{{Portal bar, Solar System Rocks on Mars Natural monoliths