Syrtis Major

[ sur-tis ]

noun

1. an area in the northern hemisphere and near the equator of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.

Syrtis Major

/ ˈsɜːtɪs /

noun

1. a conspicuous dark region visible in the N hemisphere of Mars

Example Sentences

It lies within Syrtis Major, a volcanic complex that formed about 3.8 billion years ago, which itself sits adjacent to the Isidis Planitia basin, a gargantuan impact crater that formed about a hundred million years before Syrtis’s first eruptions.

From Scientific American

The US mission - to be launched in early August - will involve dropping a van-sized robot rover called Perseverance into Jezero Crater, near an ancient river delta, in the Syrtis Major region of Mars.

From The Guardian

Today, it’s called Syrtis Major, and scientists think it’s a low-lying volcano made of basalt.

From Washington Post

The mission will start by using the new Nasa Mars 2020 rover, which is set to land in Jezero crater in the Syrtis Major region of Mars in early 2021.

From The Guardian

The impact that formed Isidis occurred around 3.9 billion years ago, while nearby Syrtis Major is a volcanic province that formed some 3.6 billion years ago.

From National Geographic