The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on ESA's Mars Express orbiter has obtained pictures of the Noachis Terra region on Mars, particularly the Maunder crater. The pictures were taken on two separate days, November 29th and December 15th, 2005. The impact crater, named after the British astronomer Edward W. Maunder, is located halfway between Argyre Planitia and Hellas Planitia on the southern Highlands of Mars. One reason why these images are important is that they exhibit hummocky terrain. This terrain exhibits small, irregularly-shaped hills and valleys. The hummocky terrain in the Maunder crater was formed by deposition of landslide debris.
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