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Scientists Just Mapped 16 Massive Martian Rivers That Defy Geological Rules by Flowing Without Plate Tectonics

www.zmescience.com Scientists Just Mapped 16 Massive Martian Rivers That Defy Geological Rules by Flowing Without Plate Tectonics

Mars lacks the plate tectonics that drive Earth's river systems, yet it once hosted massive waterways.

Scientists Just Mapped 16 Massive Martian Rivers That Defy Geological Rules by Flowing Without Plate Tectonics

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This is a pretty cool finding: river flow driven by water overflowing/breaching impact crater rims rather than driven by tectonics.