Now we know that Schiaparelli’s “canali” were illusions created by the comparatively poor telescopes of the time, and there are no water-filled channels on Mars today.

The small crater embedded in the northwestern rim of the Schiaparelli impact basin features prominently in this new image from ESA's Mars Express. All around is evidence for past water and the ...

European Space Agency. (2010, December 11). Wind and water have shaped Schiaparelli impact basin on Mars. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 27, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2010 / 12 ...

Now we know that Schiaparelli’s ‘canali’ were illusions created by the comparatively poor telescopes of the time and there are no water-filled channels on Mars today.