A #Barchan #Dune, also known as a barkhan, is a crescent-shaped sand dune that faces the wind. They are one of the most common types of dunes and can be found in sandy deserts all over the world.

Barchan dunes are formed in areas with only one wind direction and little or no vegetation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barchan

Barchan - Wikipedia

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Starfleet insignias all over the place, on Mars.

πŸ“· HiRISE, MRO, LPL (U. Arizona), NASA
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090420.html

πŸ–– see also this one spotted by Stuart Atkinson: https://twitter.com/mars_stu/status/1745058534411190363

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APOD: 2009 April 20 - Flowing Barchan Sand Dunes on Mars

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