Mars Express images ancient flood channel Shalbatana Vallis (opens in new tab)

ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured new views of Shalbatana Vallis, a large channel near Mars's equator, in imagery highlighted by Space.com and Google News listings. ScienceDaily described the feature as a roughly 1,300-kilometer valley, and The Daily Galaxy described the highlighted remains as part of a roughly 3.5-billion-year-old waterway. Outlets described Shalbatana Vallis as one of Mars's major outflow systems and focused on landforms linked to past water activity.Highlights:Terrain mi...