Landscape: Mars vs. Earth

What a mysterious planet Mars is, but is it really that different than Earth? On Monday, NASA came out with news that they have found water on Mars!! Now we know that there is a possibility that there is life! So exciting!
When looking at all the maps we did during all of our meetings, I couldn't help but thinking of the similarities of Earth and Mars. They both have water (yay), volcanos, sand, creators, and deep cannons. Although the levels of elevation are quite dramatic on Mars, it still shows that we could have that on Earth. I was looking through the photos of Mars on the NASA website and am still shocked at how high resolution they are. It baffles me at how while Mars is in orbit, a satellite that is orbiting Mars is taking these photos as well as how this information is being sent back to earth in a whopping 7 mins one way. I can't fathom how this information is sent through space so efficiently and fast.









Here are some photo comparisons, can you even tell the difference?

Mars:

Earth: