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Mars' Valles Marineris canyon remains tectonically active
- Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the solar system, is located on Mars.
- NASA's InSight lander detected a powerful marsquake on August 25, 2021, designated S0976a.
- The marsquake revealed that Valles Marineris is still tectonically active.
- Mars is considered geologically 'dead', yet this canyon remains active.
- The InSight lander, which landed on Mars in 2018, detected the marsquake.