Mars Danielson Crater
August 28, 2012
Rhtymic patterns of sedimentary layering in Danielson Crater on Mars result from periodic changes in climate related to changes in tilt of the planet. This image was taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona
Topics:
Environment, Mars, Spaceflight, Spacecraft, Seasonal flows on warm Martian slopes, HiRISE, Michael C. Malin, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
