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Noctis Labyrinthus (Latin for 'Labyrinth of the Night') is a region of Mars located in the Phoenicis Lacus quadrangle, between Valles Marineris and the Tharsis upland. The region is notable for its maze-like system of deep, steep-walled valleys.
The Noctis Labyrinthus is an essentially unpopulated region of the Red Planet as all of the Tech-adepts of the Adeptus Mechanicus who sought to found forge cities there suffered from severe technical problems that ultimately led them to abandon their attempts at settlement.
Mar 23, 2020 · Noctis Labyrinthus (circled) lies at the western end of Valles Marineris. Many spacecraft have found a large number of layers exposed in craters, canyons, and various depressions. Noctis Labyrinthus displays many layers both in its walls and on floor deposits.
May 23, 2002 · This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey shows Noctis Labyrinthus, a large valley system at the western end of the Valles Marineris canyon system notable for a pattern of intersecting valleys, which give it a maze-like appearance when viewed from above.
Nov 7, 2018 · Noctis Labyrinthus, "the Labyrinth of the Night", is a region of Mars between the Valles Marineris and the Tharsis upland. The region is notable for its maze-like system of deep, steep-walled valleys. The valleys and canyons of this region formed by faulting and many show classic features of grabens, with the upland plain surface preserved on ...
Jan 24, 2024 · Noctis Labyrinthus The hauntingly-named Noctis Labyrinthus (which means 'labyrinth of night') is a fascinating region near the equator of Mars, pictured here in an image from ESA’s Mars Express orbiter.
Oct 11, 2023 · The video shows a vast complex known as Noctis Labyrinthus, a nearly 745-mile-long (1,190 kilometers) valley system sandwiched between the more famous Valles Marineris and a huge volcano...
Oct 5, 2007 · This image from NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of Noctis Labyrinthus on Mars and the volcanic plains to the south. A large landslide covers the floor of one of the canyons.
Jan 24, 2024 · Noctis Labyrinthus is a truly fascinating region. It’s filled with colossal landslides, vast windblown sand dunes, and dramatic intersecting canyons measuring up to 30 km wide and 6 km deep.
Early-morning rock-climbing in Noctis Labyrinthus. Located on the western end of Valles Marineris, Noctis Labyrinthus is a complex series of deeply incised canyons, forming a complicated and broken labyrinth of rock.
