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See Mars’ ‘Grand Canyon’ in stunning new NASA images – Big Think
Valles Marineris on Mars is 10 times longer and three times deeper than Earth’s Grand Canyon.
- The HiRISE instrument aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured high-resolution images of Valles Marineris.
- Valles Marineris stretches roughly 2,500 across the Martian surface, and was likely formed by geologic faulting caused by volcanic activity.
- In Feburary 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover is set to land on Mars, where it will search for signs of ancient life.
Mars is home to the solar system’s largest canyon system: Valles Marineris. The gorge stretches, at points, about 2,500 miles long,…
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