Utopia Planitia
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Utopia Planitia is a vast plain in Mars’ northern lowlands, notable as a major landing region for multiple Mars missions.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Terra Meridiani | 1 |
| Vastitas Borealis | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Martian geological feature
ⓘ
plain on Mars ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | USGS Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | mid- to high-latitude Martian region ⓘ |
| consideredFor | future human landing sites on Mars ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | areocentric coordinates ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | telescopic and spacecraft observations of Mars ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToDatum | below Martian mean radius (lowland) ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | large impact basin infill ⓘ |
| hasAlbedoFeatureName | Utopia Planitia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDiameter | ~3300 km (Utopia basin scale) ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
features consistent with freeze–thaw processes
ⓘ
features consistent with ground-ice degradation ⓘ |
| hasPotentialResource | water ice in subsurface ⓘ |
| influences | selection of Mars landing ellipses ⓘ |
| landingSiteOf |
Mars missions from CNSA
ⓘ
Mars missions from NASA ⓘ Tianwen-1 Zhurong rover NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking 2 lander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHemisphere | northern hemisphere of Mars ⓘ |
| locatedInQuadrangle | Casius quadrangle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Martian northern lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnPlanet | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Utopia (mythical place) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Nowhere Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a major landing region for Mars missions ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Mars Global Surveyor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mars Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Tianwen-1 orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking orbiters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Utopia impact basin ⓘ |
| relatedFeature |
Utopia Mensae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utopia Rupes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificInterest |
climate history of Mars
ⓘ
periglacial landforms ⓘ possible subsurface ice ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
astrobiology
ⓘ
planetary geology ⓘ |
| surfaceFeatures |
cratered plains
ⓘ
pitted cones ⓘ polygonal patterned ground ⓘ scalloped depressions ⓘ |
| surfaceType | vast plain ⓘ |
| terrainType | relatively smooth terrain ⓘ |
| usedAsReference | landing site context in Mars mission planning ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Terra Meridiani
this entity surface form:
Vastitas Borealis