Episode 18 The Forces that Shaped Mars

How did Mars become the world we see today? In Episode 18 of The Mars Explorer, we investigate five powerful forces that have transformed the Red Planet over billions of years: water, wind, ice, volcanoes and impacts. From ancient river valleys and enormous volcanoes to moving sand dunes, buried glaciers and massive impact craters, each has left its fingerprints across the Martian landscape. Discover how planetary scientists use these features to reconstruct a Mars that was once dramatically different from the cold, dry world we know today. If you enjoy exploring Mars and uncovering the science behind its mysteries, subscribe to The Mars Explorer and join us for the next episode as we travel back through the 4.5-billion-year history of the Red Planet.