Roads on Mars?

[stevegg]

Just to the south of the current helicopter position, there are double linear features, that look like the remains of walls along the lines of roads, there are T Junctions and long straight sections. I hope these will be investigated.

Location Map for Perseverance Rover - NASA

Get the day-by-day location of the Mars Perseverance rover as it explores Jezero Crater in this interactive map. The map also shows the location of the Mars Helicopter.

mars.nasa.gov

 

[Wolfshadw]

Assuming you're referring to these features, obviously not roads. Not sure what they are, but certainly not roads.

-Wolf sends

 

[josefnspace]

I hope these will be investigated.

Evidence of ancient river delta system to the north of the helicopter on Sol133.
It probably inundated Jezero Crater post impact.
One of the reasons it was picked as a landing site.

2 stevegg, thanx for the link

 

[Ricardo Vincente]

I don't know if the perseverance rover took samples of the rocks but it looks like there was a salty ocean before it was instantly boil away by some sort of intense heat leaving some parts that look like salts deposit.

 

[stevegg]

Where I live we have country lanes lined by stone walls, if these were neglected for a long period of time I would expect to see something like this. I estimate the gap between the 'walls' to be around 2 Metres (2 Yards). New slightly more zoomed out marked up version of the image, or there would be if I could figure out how to upload an image?

 

[Wolfshadw]

Space.com does not host images on their site. You need to use a third party image hosting site (I use imgur.com) to upload your images and then copy and paste the link to them here.

-Wolf sends

P.S. I agree with your 2 meter width assessment (yes, I am US based).

 

[Catastrophe]

Imagination is a wonderful thing. Remember those "hand shaped" areas in South America which were claimed to be alien 'airports'? They turned out to be not much larger than hand prints. Perhaps tiny aliens? Sadly, some people seem to see shapes in natural features and superimpose the first thing which comes to mind.

Cat

 

[stevegg]

Space.com does not host images on their site. You need to use a third party image hosting site (I use imgur.com) to upload your images and then copy and paste the link to them here.

-Wolf sends

P.S. I agree with your 2 meter width assessment (yes, I am US based).

Ok thanks for the info, sounds a bit clunky! I will try with my google account?

 

[stevegg]

Ok thanks for the info, sounds a bit clunky! I will try with my google account?

No good, wont work with secure links?

 

[stevegg]

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOSiChIeB5RNUSnBNKXPjjMqPZCJOubcB_d9Feq

 

[Wolfshadw]

Nope. Never set up a link that requires a user to login.

-Wolf sends

P.S. Just created this thread on how I upload images to my posts. Yes, it may seem clunky, but it works for me.

How I insert images to my posts

Hello! I've seen many requests to post images to responses in the Space.com forums. Unfortunately, the simple truth is Space.com does not allow for the hosting of images on it's site. The only way to post images to these forums is to first upload your images to a third party site and then link...

forums.space.com

 

[Catastrophe]

At least they had traffic lights to administer the roads!

https://imgur.com/a/LUIOhxn

View: https://imgur.com/a/LUIOhxn


Notice how it is positioned by one of the roads.


Cat

 

[IG2007]

That's a huge traffic light, though I don't know the resolution.

 

[Usss]

Could be ancient watering system .

 

[Wally Mayo]

Those indentations are fill-in from the underground subway.
No, they are not roads, or anything of the like.

 

[p3orion]

Just to the south of the current helicopter position, there are double linear features, that look like the remains of walls along the lines of roads, there are T Junctions and long straight sections. I hope these will be investigated.

Location Map for Perseverance Rover - NASA

Get the day-by-day location of the Mars Perseverance rover as it explores Jezero Crater in this interactive map. The map also shows the location of the Mars Helicopter.

mars.nasa.gov

If I were given to fanciful interpretations of geological (Arelogical?) features, I'd be more interested in these "Nazca lines" about 1.5 km to the southwest:

https://imgur.com/p7Unw88

View: https://imgur.com/p7Unw88

 

[stevegg]

https://imgur.com/a/00WLKKO

View: https://imgur.com/a/00WLKKO

Not any sort of water course, you don't get crossroads, the so called Nascar lines are linked to the 'walled' sections in places. As for indentations, perhaps but parallel rows of holes just as interesting but the helicopter/rover could check that out . More anatomisation attempt 3 (I think)

 

[Helio]

These double ridges aren't unique in the solar system. There are probably thousands of km of these on Europe. [Here]

Roads aren't built as seen on Mars, These would be better argued as canals, and it would make Perceval Lowell pleased, perhaps. But these are obviously geological formations.

I find the Mickey Mouse crater more entertaining.

 

[Helio]

At least they had traffic lights to administer the roads!

https://imgur.com/a/LUIOhxn

View: https://imgur.com/a/LUIOhxn


Notice how it is positioned by one of the roads.


Cat

Score.... 9.0! [We need a repository humor thread. ]

 

[Suzanne Bredlau Turgeon]

Those are edges of geologic faulting.

 

[Sturgeon's Law]

And if you look closely you will see the rusted remains of a '48 Plymouth next to that road.

 

[Siber6]

Might be possible, doubtful but possible?

 

[COLGeek]

Definitely not roads. Plate boundaries/faults are the likely explanation.

Just another example of coincidence and the human brain trying to contextualize an image.

 

[Sturgeon's Law]

Might be possible, doubtful but possible?

I guess you're right. It could be a '49 Olds Rocket 88. That would make more sense anyway.

 

[HarmsworthAG]

They look like rilles.