High-resolution image of a layered crater in Mars' Schiaparelli Basin, captured by the Mars Orbiter Camera. The concentric layers suggest past water presence or atmospheric deposition, hinting at Mars' geological history. The crater is approximately 2.3 kilometers wide.

Astronomy Picture from 15/08/2003

Sedimentary Mars

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap030815.html


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