Ray system they have been identified on Mars in infrared images taken from orbit by "2001 Mars Odyssey"s thermal imager. Rays appear at visible, and in some cases infrared wavelengths, when ejecta are made of material with different reflectivity (i.e., albedo) or thermal properties from the surface on which they are deposited. Typically, visible rays have a higher albedo than the surrounding surface. More rarely an impact will excavate low albedo material, for example basaltic-lava deposits on the lunar maria. Thermal rays, as seen on Mars, are especially apparent at night when slopes and shadows do not influence the infrared energy emitted
Albedo One generally ranged from largely positive to very positive. One reviewer stated that "if you're flatulently full with the fluffer shorts of pedestrian writers going through the motions, a dose of "Albedo One" #29 is the perfect antidote." The same reviewer stated of issue 32 that ""Albedo One's" inexorable rise to the top gains momentum with this issue's expertly assembled and fluid mix of speculative fiction." A review of issue 33 on BestSF stated of the magazine that "It's not quite up to kicking "Interzone's" arse, but as the redoubtable English mag takes strides forward under its new leadership, "Albedo One"