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A Mars orbiter recently captured something amazing — strange black lines on the surface of Mars that look just like a barcode!

In this video, we explain how a tiny meteoroid impact caused a rare dust avalanche, shaking the Martian ground and creating long dark streaks across a slope. Scientists say this event gives new clues about how Mars’ surface changes and how dust moves across the planet.

Watch till the end to see how this mysterious “barcode” helps us understand Mars like never before! 🌌

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00:00A Mars orbiter recently spotted strange black lines on the surface of Mars.
00:04These lines look like a barcode, running down a slope.
00:09Scientists discovered that this pattern was caused by a meteoroid impact, a small space rock that hit Mars.
00:15The impact created vibrations that shook nearby dusty slopes.
00:20That shaking made the loose dust slide down, creating an avalanche on Mars.
00:24When the dust moved, it left behind long dark streaks, that's the barcode pattern we see from space.
00:32This shows that even small impacts can move dust and sand on Mars.
00:37But scientists also found that most of these streaks are not caused by meteoroids, they happen naturally from wind and weather changes.
00:45These avalanches help move Mars dust from the surface into the air, it's an important part of Mars' dust cycle.
00:50Studying this helps us understand how the Martian surface changes and could help future Mars missions or human explorers.
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