World News Headlines January 19, 2022 Under One Ceiling 0 New Mars snapshot captures tumbled boulders near planet’s grand canyon 0 0000 0 0 more New Mars snapshot captures tumbled boulders near planet’s grand canyon January 19, 2022 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options January 19, 2022 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day January 19, 2022 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason January 19, 2022 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 January 19, 2022 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas January 19, 2022 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience January 19, 2022 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men January 19, 2022 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine January 19, 2022 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal January 19, 2022 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found January 19, 2022 Under One Ceiling New Mars snapshot captures tumbled boulders near planet’s grand canyon Meditate on this massive rock garden: Several boulders once perched atop a Martian ridge have cascaded down the slope, leaving dimples in the soft sunken valley below. The European Space Agency, which recently shared this snapshot, described the scene as “geology in motion.” The image was taken by a camera on board the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter in August 2020. The result is a dramatic Ansel Adams-like landscape. The picture captures a sliver of the Noctis Labyrinthus, “labyrinth of the night,” near the intersection with Lus Chasma of Valles Marineris — the “grand canyon” of Mars. Valles Marineris is over 2,500 miles long, wider than the United States, with depths of up to 4 miles. By comparison, Earth’s Grand Canyon reaches a maximum of one mile deep. Scientists believe the region was formed by a tectonic crack in Mars’ crust billions of years ago as the planet cooled. CaSSIS, the Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System, was the camera used on the orbiter. It takes pictures of Martian surfaces that could be related to gas sources, such as volcanoes. The photo also features wind-whipped ripples to the right of the cliff that cuts through the center of the scene. A few small craters also pockmark the terrain. SEE ALSO: Mars satellite captures wild image of an ancient Martian crater The spacecraft, a collaboration of ESA and the Russian Roscosmos space agency, began its mission in 2016. It has returned myriad images, cataloging the planet’s atmospheric gases and mapping Mars’ potential water-rich sites. Its purpose is to find evidence of methane and other signs of biological or geological activity on the red planet. On Earth, organisms release methane during digestion, although there are other geological processes that create methane, such as the oxidation of minerals. ExoMars is also watching how seasons affect the Martian atmosphere and hunting for water vapor and ice. Its findings will help scientists pick locations for future land exploration. Related Related posts: Buy 2 Echo Dots for the price of 1 with this Black Friday voucher code Alibaba employee who accused manager of sexual assault, fired Covid: Omicron and Delta driving tsunami of cases – WHO Russian submarine collided with Royal Navy warship in North Atlantic tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous 'Our Flag Means Death' sets sail with silly gentlemen pirates next Sketchy lookalike URLs pop up following launch of USPS free COVID test site
