How Did the Mound in Gale Crater Form?
Scientist hypothesize that a lake of liquid water once filled Gale crater, and the layers in the mound formed as sediment settled down through the water to the bottom of the lake in this image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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NASA ID
PIA17731
Date Created
May 22, 2013
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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