It turned out that the photo taken in the northern hemisphere of Mars, which resembles a tree stump due to its wooden appearance, is a crater on the surface of the Red Planet.
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) continue to transmit images from the Red Planet.
The concentric ring, circular shape and wooden appearance in the photo shared by ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) created controversy in the scientific world and the world public opinion. Many people compared the object in the image to a tree stump.
The photo turned out to be a crater on the surface of the Red Planet. It was said that the crater found at Acidalia Planitia may have remained frozen throughout the year and may contain water ice. It was stated that the rings in the crater could help to learn more about the planet.
“The object in the photograph can easily be mistaken for a tree stump with characteristic concentric rings,” ESA said in a statement. In fact, this is an impressive bird’s-eye view of a crater on Mars. The patterns inside this crater also reveal details of the history of the Red Planet.