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Monisha Ravisetti

These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026

This image is from ESA's Mars Express shows part of Mamers Valles, a huge valley system in Mars' northern hemisphere. (Image credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin)

It's always a treat to be reminded that we have spacecraft orbiting Mars right now, and a new image from one of these Red Planet probes does just that.

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Mars Express has beamed to Earth a beautiful view of a region on Mars known as Mamers Valles. This is a sweeping valley system that stretches across nearly 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) of land. And if your day is feeling a little dry, there's a little game you can play while looking at the image.

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