Martian Features Were Carved by Glaciers, not Flowing Rivers

Martian Features Were Carved by Glaciers, not Flowing Rivers
By Evan Gough

Orbiters are giving us a chance to study the surface of Mars closely, and some of the features that pop to prominence are dry river channels. There are over 10,000 of them. But a new study suggests that glaciers on ancient Mars are responsible for many of them. According to the study, those glaciers and …

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August 7, 2020 at 12:43AM
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