
It is sometimes difficult to figure out the history of the surface of Mars as seen in visible wavelength images. This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey is located on the northern margin of Hellas Basin and hints at a layered surface.
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NASA ID
PIA14169
Date Created
May 30, 2011
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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