Vedra Vallis
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Vedra Vallis is an ancient river valley in the Lunae Palus quadrangle
of Mars
, located at 19.4° N and 55.6° W. It is 115.0 Km long and was named after an ancient river in Great Britain.
Together with other ancient river valleys, it has provided strong evidence for a great deal of running water on the surface of Mars.
Lunae Palus quadrangle
The Lunae Palus quadrangle is one of a series of 30 quadrangle maps of Mars used by the United States Geological Survey Astrogeology Research Program. The quadrangle is also referred to as MC-10 ....
of Mars
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
, located at 19.4° N and 55.6° W. It is 115.0 Km long and was named after an ancient river in Great Britain.
Together with other ancient river valleys, it has provided strong evidence for a great deal of running water on the surface of Mars.