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HiRISE: Syrtis Major region crater chain

Syrtis Major region crater chain. Beautiful Mars series.

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Endeavour rim rocks slope “wrong” way

The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, exploring the eroded rim segments of Endeavour Crater, has found that the uplifted rocks of the crater’s rim have an unexpected structure: they slope downward into the crater. Geologist Larry Crumpler (New Mexico Museum of … Continue reading

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