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If humans really immigrated to Mars, what kind of tourist attractions would there be?

With the continuous development of science and technology, human exploration of the universe has also continued to deepen. The earth may no longer be able to host humans in the future, so scientists have been committed to finding a "second earth".

And they have great hopes for Mars, and some people have even considered developing Mars as the next goal of mankind. Mars is expected to become mankind's second home.

So some people are speculating: If humans really immigrate to Mars, what tourist attractions on Mars are worth visiting?

The first attraction: Mariner Canyon

Mariner Canyon was discovered by NASA Mariner 9 and its Axis spacecraft when it flew over Mars in 1972, so it is also very interesting. The canyon is named "Mariner".

Mariner Canyon is located in the eastern part of the Tharsis Plateau. It is 4,000 kilometers long and 7 kilometers deep. It is the largest canyon on Mars and the longest canyon in the solar system.

Looking from the universe, it is like a huge scar appearing on the surface of a red planet, which is amazing.

Compared with the Mariner, the canyons on the earth are not worth mentioning. Why do you say that? Because none of the grand canyons on earth can compare to it. You can tell whether it is grand or not.

The formation of Mariner Canyon is still a mystery, and scientists have many guesses about it. At first, scientists thought it was formed by the erosion of water flow. So far, they have not been able to determine whether water really existed on Mars.

Later, some scientists speculated that it was caused by the volcanic eruption on the surface of Naruto and the flow of magma. Some scientists speculate that 3.5 billion years ago, the plates on the surface of Mars moved violently and the ground could not bear it, so they were torn open to form this grand canyon. This statement is currently relatively accepted by the public.

The second attraction: Arctic Basin

Has the largest canyon in the solar system already taken your breath away? Let’s take a look at the largest crater in the solar system.

On June 26, 2018, NASA announced that it had discovered the largest crater in the solar system? the Arctic Basin. It is located in a huge basin in the northern hemisphere of Mars. The long and short axes of this basin are 10,600 and 8,500 kilometers respectively, and the total area accounts for 40% of the surface area of ??Mars. Scientists speculate that the basin was formed due to the impact of a huge asteroid, which ultimately left such a large "wound". Seeing this staggering data, we can easily imagine the seriousness of the impact.

The third attraction: Mount Olympus

After understanding the longest and largest volcano in the solar system, let’s take a look at the tallest volcano on the surface of Mars and the largest volcano in the solar system? Mount Olympus.

Olympus Mons is about 600 kilometers wide and covers an area of ??about 300,000 square kilometers, equivalent to an area of ??Italy, and the crater wall can reach 3.2 kilometers.

Before the spacecraft confirmed that it was a mountain, when scientists observed it through an astronomical telescope, Olympus looked like a bright dot.

How did it form? Scientists speculate that Olympus Mons is a typical shield volcano similar to Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano (a volcano with a wide base, a slope of less than 10 degrees, a flat surface, and a shield-like appearance is called a shield volcano). Because the gravity on the surface of Mars is less than that of the Earth, the magma from volcanic eruptions will erupt higher. As the magma continues to gush out, such a huge volcanic structure is formed over time and over time.

After reading this, what are your impressions of these three attractions on Mars? Do you want to experience the pinnacles of these three solar systems one day?

The editor is ready to make a move! Some scientists predict that humans will plant trees on Mars in the next 100 years and turn Mars into a green planet. I really hope I can hear this news in my lifetime.