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Dark dunes imaged on floor of Mars' Schaeberle Crater

Original: # PPOD : Dark dunes sweep across the floor of Schaeberle Crater in this HiRISE image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orb

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured a HiRISE image showing dark sand dunes sweeping across the floor of Schaeberle Crater. The Seti Institute highlighted the picture, noting the crater spans nearly 159 kilometers in Mars' southern hemisphere and that its floor preserves evidence of very different past environmental conditions on the red planet.

Why now: Striking new Mars imagery from a NASA orbiter draws attention from space enthusiasts.

NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRISE Schaeberle Crater Seti Institute

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# PPOD : Dark dunes sweep across the floor of Schaeberle Crater in this HiRISE image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Nearly 159 kilometers across, Schaeberle is a large impact crater in the southern hemisphere of Mars whose floor preserves evidence of very different… · setiinstitute · 7

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