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Jackson School of Geosciences
Dec 01, 2025
Scientists Map Mars’ Large River Drainage Systems for First Time
A new study published in PNAS from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin is the first to define large river drainage systems on the red planet. They outlined 16 large-scale river basins where life would have been most likely to thrive on the neighboring planet.
Complex valley network near Idaeus Fossae on Mars, captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Photo:NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
