Cratered Cones in Tartarus Montes
Many types of craters exist on Mars. Most are generated by impacts of asteroids and comets. However, in this image captured by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the craters may be due to steam explosions.
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NASA ID
PIA17673
Date Created
November 6, 2013
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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