Saturday, 15 April 2017

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Views Lakebeds in Holden Crater

Astronomers believe Holden Crater was once filled by at least two different lakes. Now all that remains are the relatively light-toned sediments deposited in those lakes, as seen in this observation from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Each layer represents a different point in time and perhaps a changing environment for Martian life, if it existed. The elongated ridges with sharp crests are sand dunes.

DynHacks Team

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