
Today's VIS image shows a portion of Kasei Valles. Kasei Valles is one of the largest outflow channel systems on Mars, in places up to 482 km (300 miles) wide and 1580 km (982 miles) long. For comparison, the Grand Canyon in Arizona is is only 29 km (18 miles) at its widest and only 446 km (277 miles) long. Kasei Valles flows eastward through Lunae Planum and empties into Chryse Planitia. Orbit Number: 85218 Latitude: 21.7275 Longitude: 288.166 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2021-03-01 03:56 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24821
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NASA ID
PIA24821
Date Created
August 9, 2021
Center
JPL
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