This image may not be used to state or imply ESA endorsement of any company or product Martian surface. Mars Express satellite image of pits and tecto

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This image may not be used to state or imply ESA endorsement of any company or product Martian surface. Mars Express satellite image of pits and tectonic grabens on Mars' surface. North is at top. The pits are running from north-east to south-west and range in width from one half to ten kilometres. Tectonic grabens are blocks of terrain that have dropped relative to their surroundings. It is thought that they formed as a result of stresses associated with the formation of mountains nearby. Data for this image were obtained on 29 December 2004 by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on ESA's Mars Express.

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