Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

Bull's-Eye Impact Crater

What caused the central pit within this impact crater: unusual subsurface layering or a lucky second impact?

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Layered Rocks in a Crater in Arabia Terra

These layers are mostly parallel with adjacent layers, and sets of layers often form intricate curved shapes that are reminiscent of wood grain.

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Dark Dunes in Herschel Crater

Part of the floor of Herschel Crater, a roughly 300 km wide impact basin located in the southern cratered highlands of Mars.

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Layered Deposits in Aureum Chaos

Chaotic terrains on Mars are disorganized regions of blocks and large mounds which appear to have been produced by the collapse of pre-existing terrain.

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Mantles and Flows in Moreux Crater

A part of the central uplift of Moreux Crater, where the underlying topography appears mantled by a layer deposit.

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Layered Mesa in Coprates Chasma

The layered rocks could have formed from volcanic, lacustrine, or aeolian sediments that were deposited in portions of the Valles Marineris trough.

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Slipping and Sliding in Coprates Chasma

This image shows a landslide in the Coprates Chasma region of Valles Marineris that occurred when a large unstable area of rock broke away from the cliffs along the top of the image.

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