Mars Bedrock
by Nasa
Title
Mars Bedrock
Artist
Nasa
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Tectonic fractures within the Candor Chasma region of Valles Marineris, Mars, retain ridge-like shapes as the surrounding bedrock erodes away. This points to past episodes of fluid alteration along the fractures and reveals clues into past fluid flow and geochemical conditions below the surface. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took this image on Dec. 2, 2006. The image is approximately 1 kilometer (0.6 mile) across. Illumination from the upper left.
Uploaded
March 14th, 2013
Embed
Share
Comments
There are no comments for Mars Bedrock. Click here to post the first comment.