Patterns of Mars

Patterns of Mars A high resolution camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captures the abstract beauty of the Martian landscape
NASA / JPL / University of Arizona

Impact Crater
The dark blue in this image probably indicates sand, which lies over giant blocks — measuring from 10 to over 300 feet — that were thrown up when a meteor or comet collided with the planet surface.

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