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Jun 10

Brown University Team Finds Widespread Glacial Meltwater Valleys on Mars

Source: Brown University

A research team led by Brown University has documented dozens of channels carved by melted water from glaciers located in the midlatitude region of Mars. The glaciofluvial valleys were carved in Mars’ most recent epoch, the team reports, supporting the idea that the Red Planet was home to diverse watery environments in its recent past. Results are published in Icarus. (read more)

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