News Deep faults and disrupted crater at Acheron Fossae (1) Acheron Fossae horsts and grabens in colour 7 May 2004These images were taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express of the Acheron Fossae region, an area of intensive tectonic (continental ‘plate’) activity in the past. The images show traces of enormous stress and corresponding strain in the crust of the Red Planet. The HRSC was pointed twice at this interesting geological feature in the Acheron Fossae mountain range, during orbits 37 and 143. (2) Acheron Fossae horsts and grabens (black/white) The feature is...