Science and Exploration

HiRISE Spots Slope Streaks Fanning Out On Mars

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
May 11, 2022
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HiRISE Spots Slope Streaks Fanning Out On Mars
Slope Streaks Fanning Out On Mars
HiRISE

These dark streaks, also known as “slope streaks,” on Mars resulted from dust avalanches.
They were captured by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter using its High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on Dec. 26, 2017.

Date Created: 2022-05-05
Secondary Creator Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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