Peace Vallis

proper noun

A valley within Gale Crater near the landing site (Bradbury Landing) of the Curiosity rover on the planet Mars.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA valley within Gale Crater near the landing site (Bradbury Landing) of the Curiosity rover on the planet Mars.

Origin

Named on September 26, 2012 by the International Astronomical Union as a valley in the Aeolis quadrangle on the planet Mars Aeolis (“Aeolis quadrangle”).

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APA

Peace Vallis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peace%20Vallis

MLA

“Peace Vallis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peace%20Vallis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peace Vallis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peace%20Vallis.

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