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Hephaestus Fossae
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About this work
This VIS image is located in the southeastern portion of Hephaestus Fossae. Hephaestus Fossae is a complex channel system in Utopia Planitia near Elysium Mons. It has been proposed that the channel formed by the release of melted subsurface ice during the impact event that created a large crater west of this image. Additionally, the nearby Elysium volcanic center created subsurface heating that may have played a part in creating both Hephaestus Fossae and Hebrus Valles to the north.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineHephaestus Fossae. NASA/JPL, 2019-10-22. Public domain. ID: PIA23507.
