#PPOD: Ancient lava flows and relentless winds have shaped this dramatic Martian landscape, captured by ESA's Mars Express orbiter. Rising up to 3 kilometers above the surrounding plains, the flat-topped Amazonis Mensa stands amid terrain marked by impact craters, volcanic deposits, and long, narrow ridges carved by erosion. Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin #space #science #planetaryscience