HiRISE: Pits in Hale Crater ejecta

ESP_039524_1445The pits visible here aren’t impact craters. The material they’re embedded into is ejecta (stuff thrown out of an impact crater when it forms) from a large crater called Hale which is not seen in this image. Substances called “volatiles” — which… [More at link]

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