View of Valles Marineris canyon on Mars, showing its vast size and geological features

Mars' Valles Marineris canyon remains tectonically active, 2021 marsquake reveals

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New research reveals that a significant marsquake in 2021 originated from tectonic activity beneath Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the solar system. This finding indicates that the gigantic chasm, which is ten times longer than the Grand Canyon, is still geologically active.

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