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For the first time, scientists have created a detailed map showing huge, continent-sized river drainage systems on Mars. These ancient river networks date back billions of years, to a time when Mars ...

Remote-sensing images of Mars contain rich information about its surface morphology, topography, and geological structure. These data are fundamental for scientific research and exploration missions ...

The USGS Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff, Arizona recently released a series of geologic Martian maps that could all be impactful to future missions to the Red Planet. Does size matter? In ...