Valles Marineris facts for kids
Valles Marineris is a canyon system on Mars. It is 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometres) long.
Images for kids
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Valles Marineris in mosaic of THEMIS infrared images from 2001 Mars Odyssey
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Ius Chasma image mosaic from 2001 Mars Odyssey, showing side canyons created by sapping. On the northern (upper) rim, right of center, a side canyon turns 90 degrees where it encounters a graben.
See also
In Spanish: Valles Marineris para niños
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