Published 17:28 IST, August 29th 2020

NASA shares image of canyon floor & wall rock on Mars resembling 'dragon'

NASA recently shared the image of the canyon floor and wall rock on Mars with the pattern resembling a ‘dragon’ and it has caused a stir on the internet.

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NASA recently shared im of canyon floor and wall rock on Mars with pattern resembling a ‘dragon’ and it has caused a stir on internet. picture was captured by HiRISE camera mounted on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter back on July 4, 2007, from southwestern Melas Chasma on Martian Planet. According to NASA, floor of region is basically an “unusual” deposit composed of light-stoned blocks in a darker matrix. 

Meanwhile, in lighter blocks, great resolution of im ended up revealing layers that were just a few metres in thickness. Furr elaborating on im, NASA said that se layers were around “300 to 1,600 feet (100 to 500 meters) in diameter and appear rounded, while ors are elongated with angular edges.” 

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im helped researchers kw more about morphologies of blocks that suggested ductile formation, such as from a flow or some kind of tectonic disturbance. NASA ded, “Windblown (aeolian) ripples are interspersed between blocks in darker matrix.” Take a look.

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Netizens laud im of ‘dragon patrolling’

What NASA called “dragon” patrolling, internet users called “amazing”. While some netizens were seen dragons are finding ir way back to Earth from Red planet, ors brought China into discussion saying that Asian superpower will say its ir land because it resembles extinct animal. Many lauded im and expressed being awestruck by teh vastness of . 

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17:28 IST, August 29th 2020