This is an image showing a Venus channel.
NASA/JPL
Venus Channels
This image clearly shows a channel where something once flowed. Without proper measurements, scientists can only guess what sort of liquid may have once flowed through this channel. On Earth, such channels might be formed of lava as well as water.
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