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Mars valley networks traced to heavy rainfall

Astonishingly similar: valley networks on Mars bear a strong resemblance to those in terrestrial arid landscapes. Researchers have been able to demonstrate this using the angles of river valley branches. From this, they infer that Mars had a primeval climate … Continue reading

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THEMIS: Interweaving channels of Osuga Valles

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 18, 2018. Osuga Valles is a complex set of channels located near Eos Chasma. The channels were likely cut by multiple episodes of flowing water. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic. … Continue reading

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HiRISE: Lowest point of Osuga Valles

Osuga Valles lies around 170 kilometers to the south of Eos Chasma, which is at the eastern end of the vast Valles Marineris canyon system. This is an outflow area, probably the result of ancient and catastrophic flooding. This image … Continue reading

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HRSC: Beauty from chaos

Beautiful streamlined islands and narrow gorges were carved by fast-flowing water pounding through a small, plateau region near the southeastern margin of the vast Valles Marineris canyon system. Images captured on 7 December 2013 by ESA’s Mars Express show the … Continue reading

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