HiRISE PICTURE OF THE DAY: 4 FEBRUARY 2026
About a Pedestal Crater
Also visible in Context Camera data, the objective of this observation is to examine a pedestal crater here in Deuteronilus Mensae. A pedestal crater is when the ejecta from an impact settles around the new crater and is more erosion-resistant than the surrounding terrain. Over time, the surrounding terrain erodes much faster than the ejecta.