Eos Chasma is a chasma

Chasma

Chasma is a term used in astrogeology to refer to "a deep, elongated, steep-sided depression". The plural is chasmata. An example is Eos Chasma on Mars. Below are images of some of the major chasmata of Mars...

 in the southern part of the Valles Marineris

Valles Marineris

Valles Marineris is a system of canyons that runs along the Martian surface east of the Tharsis region...

 canyon system of Mars

Mars

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Eos Chasma’s western floor is mainly composed of an etched massive material composed of either volcanic or eolian deposits later eroded by the Martian wind. The eastern end of the Eos chasma has a large area of streamlined bars and longitudinal striations. This is interpreted to be stream-carved plateau deposits and material transported and deposited by flowing fluid. Ganges Chasma

Ganges Chasma

The Ganges Chasma is a deep canyon at the eastern end of the vast Valles Marineris system on Mars, an offshoot of Eos Chasma. It is named after the River Ganges in South Asia. It has been tentatively identified as an outflow channel....

 is an offshoot of Eos Chasma. MRO

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 discovered sulfate, hydrated sulfate, and iron oxides in Eos Chasma.

According to an analysis by Vicky Hamilton of the University of Hawaii

University of Hawaii

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, Eos Chasma may be the source of the ALH84001

ALH84001

Allan Hills 84001 is a meteorite that was found in Allan Hills, Antarctica on December 27, 1984 by a team of U.S. meteorite hunters from the ANSMET project. Like other members of the group of SNCs , ALH 84001 is thought to be from Mars. However, it does not fit into any of the previously...

 meteorite, which some believe to be evidence of past life on Mars

Life on Mars

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However, the analysis was not conclusive, in part because it was limited to parts of Mars not obscured by dust.

External links

• Eos Chasma on Google Mars - scrollable map centered on Eos Chasma
• Eos Chasma - photos by the European Space Agency
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  's Mars Express
  Mars Express
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