Take a trip over Mars with new 3D footage

The frozen, airless desert of Mars may not seem like the ideal sightseeing location, but the European Space Agency might have something to change your mind. Reconstructed using decades of stereoscopic images and other data, this spectacular flyby of Mars allows you to explore one of the Red Planet’s more interesting regions while remaining surrounded by the comforts of Earth. <br> <br>The destination for this trip is the cooly-named Noctis Labyrinthus (which translates to the equally cool sounding ‘Labyrinth of Night’). This rocky valley is situated at the western end of the Mariner Trench (the longest non-underwater trench in the solar system), and features a jumble of cliffs, plateaus and valleys that have provided debate material for ancient Martian geologists (yes, they do exist) for decades. The prevailing theory is that parts of a tectonic uprising gave way, with lava flowing away from the cooling, cracking crust, leaving behind craggy valleys and a smooth volcanic plateau. Others think it was collapsing lava tubes (obviously). <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/RT_com