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Credit & Copyright: NASA,Viking Project,USGS
Explanation:
The Mariner Valley, also known as the Valles Marineris canyon system,
appears in this mosaic of images from NASA's
Viking spacecraft
as a huge gouge across the red planet.
This "Grand Canyon" of Mars
is about 2500 miles long and up to 4 miles deep.
By comparison, the Earth's Grand Canyon is less than 500
miles long and 1 mile deep.
For more information about Mars see Calvin J. Hamilton's Mars Page.
The exploration of Mars is chronicled by the Center For Mars Exploration.
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NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: canyon - Mars
Publications with words: canyon - Mars
See also:
- APOD: 2025 September 28 Á Leopard Spots on Martian Rocks
- APOD: 2025 July 15 Á Collapse in Hebes Chasma on Mars
- APOD: 2025 July 6 Á The Spiral North Pole of Mars
- APOD: 2025 June 29 Á Dark Sand Cascades on Mars
- APOD: 2025 June 22 Á A Berry Bowl of Martian Spherules
- APOD: 2025 June 15 Á Two Worlds One Sun
- Perseverance Selfie with Ingenuity