Gullies are commonly found in the Martian mid-latitudes, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere. However, they are rare in the deepest parts of the massive Hellas impact basin.

One likely reason for this is that gullies are found on steep slopes, which seem to be less common in Hellas. For this image, HiRISE targeted a relatively fresh crater where previous images from the MRO Context Camera appeared to show gullies. This high-resolution look confirms the gullies and will allow scientists to compare them in detail with gullies elsewhere on the planet.

ID: ESP_082273_1360
date: 14 February 2024
altitude: 258 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_082273_1360
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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