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ScienceMay 17, 2026

Mars orbiter captures striking images of 'chaos and craters' carved by ancient floods

Mars orbiter captures striking images of 'chaos and craters' carved by ancient floods
Image source: Space.com
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ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured dramatic new views of a rugged Martian landscape shaped by catastrophic floods billions of years ago.

Scientists are especially interested in regions like Shalbatana Vallis because they preserve evidence that Mars was once far warmer and wetter than it is today.

Stunning new images from Europe's Mars Express orbiter reveal a rugged Martian landscape carved by catastrophic floods that once tore across the Red Planet billions of years ago.

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