The Hypanis Valles system was one of the landing sites proposed for the Mars rover
Curiosity of the
Mars Science Laboratory mission, due to launch in mid- to late 2020s, though it was eventually eliminated from the running. The goal of ExoMars is search for signs of any past or present
life on Mars. The proposal was for the rover to land on the distal deposits adjacent to the Hypanis delta and the nearby Sabrina delta. These deposits are likely to be composed of fine grained sediment, having been laid down in a low energy environment, where any potential
biosignatures could be preserved. ==See also==