Mars Express captures wind-carved yardangs along Medusae Fossae

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Mars Express captures wind-carved yardangs along Medusae Fossae
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ESA's Mars Express HRSC image reveals a string of yardangs—long, wind-sculpted ridges—along the Medusae Fossae Formation near Eumenides Dorsum, illustrating persistent winds eroding Martian rocks and helping scientists infer modern near-surface conditions on the Red Planet.

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