Network of deep valleys on the surface of Mars. This area is named Noctis Labyrinthus. It formed when the planet's crust stretched and fractured relea

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Network of deep valleys on the surface of Mars. This area is named Noctis Labyrinthus. It formed when the planet's crust stretched and fractured releasing subsurface ice and water, which caused the ground to collapse. This is a composite of images taken between April 2003 and September 2005 by the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) on NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter.

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