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HiRISE: Melas Chasma valleys

Posted on August 12, 2019 by rburnham

Valleys in Melas Chasma. Caption throwback (2008): The interpretation is that the valleys formed by precipitation in the late Hesperian epoch and the water that formed them collected in the basin to produce a lake where sediment was deposited. This … Continue reading →

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Mars valley networks traced to heavy rainfall

Posted on June 29, 2018 by rburnham

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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