Chasma Boreale (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Chasma Boreale

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Chasma Boreale is a vast canyon cut into the icy cap that covers Mars' north pole. This image, taken with the Mars Odyssey spacecraft, reveals the layers of ice and dust deposited during climate cycles year after year, slowly building up the canyon walls.

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