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Tornado-like winds from impacts scoured surface

Plumes of vapor generated by ancient impacts on Mars created tornado-like winds possibly swirling at more than 500 miles per hour, which explain mysterious streaks seen near large impact craters on the Martian surface. In looking at NASA images of … Continue reading

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HiRISE: Fragmentation blocks in ejecta flow

Fragmentation blocks in the ejecta flow of Santa Fe Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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Endeavour rim rocks slope “wrong” way

The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, exploring the eroded rim segments of Endeavour Crater, has found that the uplifted rocks of the crater’s rim have an unexpected structure: they slope downward into the crater. Geologist Larry Crumpler (New Mexico Museum of … Continue reading

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