Apr 21, 2026 07:01 AM
(This post was last modified: Apr 21, 2026 07:05 AM by Hackers.)
Should we take geoguessr challenges to the skies?
I was thinking of this... to highlight cool photos from the moon, Mars, etc. It would be too hard. Not enough landmarks. There are a few photos that internet sleuths could find, and several that would show up in Google Lens / search by image, but overall I think a Space Geoguessr series would probably be too difficult because most locations on Mars (or others) are only photographed once (per spot) close-up.
Here's a starting set of photos that showcase some erosion, likely from fluids, from long ago on the planet Mars.
I love some of the natural stone patterns in that first photo... Cobblestone-like surfaces can form over time, especially in dry environments. They are nifty and it's amazing how much we don't know about Mars. I hope we continue studying it.
This next photo is better at highlighting erosion, most likely from a liquid, but it could also erode from wind & sand movements.
The diagonal "line" is not as straight when zoomed in, and appears to be some sort of stream/creek from the past maybe?
Sources can be seen & zoomed into here:
https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/pViQJc...&rot1=0.00
https://gigapan.com/gigapans/238954?fbcl...Cn-1niEj0Q
![[Image: 55218720728_02b6f5dd7e_6k.jpg?fbclid=IwY...P6eLD_sOFw]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55218720728_02b6f5dd7e_6k.jpg?fbclid=IwY2xjawRUXy1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFQTkZFaE9Ed2t6T0hVVjIxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHoz6AgOkLNfJ8rsso0bje5GhlS7JvcDfsTMYxmLdnm7n1ELg0y8mkh3asx5a_aem_H93m8c2Yzui9P6eLD_sOFw)
I was thinking of this... to highlight cool photos from the moon, Mars, etc. It would be too hard. Not enough landmarks. There are a few photos that internet sleuths could find, and several that would show up in Google Lens / search by image, but overall I think a Space Geoguessr series would probably be too difficult because most locations on Mars (or others) are only photographed once (per spot) close-up.
Here's a starting set of photos that showcase some erosion, likely from fluids, from long ago on the planet Mars.
I love some of the natural stone patterns in that first photo... Cobblestone-like surfaces can form over time, especially in dry environments. They are nifty and it's amazing how much we don't know about Mars. I hope we continue studying it.
This next photo is better at highlighting erosion, most likely from a liquid, but it could also erode from wind & sand movements.
The diagonal "line" is not as straight when zoomed in, and appears to be some sort of stream/creek from the past maybe?
Sources can be seen & zoomed into here:
https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/pViQJc...&rot1=0.00
https://gigapan.com/gigapans/238954?fbcl...Cn-1niEj0Q