Curiosity Finds Nodules near the Top of Pediment Slope
The goosebump-like features in the center of this image were formed by water billions of years ago. NASA's Curiosity Mars rover discovered them as it crested the slope of "Greenheugh Pediment" on Feb. 24, 2020, the 2685th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23975
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July 6, 2020
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