Martian landscape. This HiRISE image shows channels from Hale Crater, up to (820ft) across, though most are much smaller. The channels appear to emanate directly from Hale Crater's ejecta, and were likely formed by the impact event. The heat of the impact could have melted large amounts of subsurface ice, and generated surface runoff capable of carving the channels. Channels associated with impact craters were once thought to be quite is less than 5km (3 mi) across. A unique optimised version of NASA imagery. Credit: NASA/JPL/UArizona

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Size: 10240px × 4310px
Location: Mars, Hale Crater
Photo credit: © NASA / digitaleye / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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