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Not Your Ordinary Crater

At first glance, this might look like just another impact crater on the surface of Mars. In fact, the topography of the feature indicates that it’s a collapse pit, most likely formed by the explosive underground encounter of magma and water. This image is viewable in 3D with the use of red/blue glasses.

 

Sent by: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter | From: Mars | Released: 2008 | Credit: NASA/JPL/UA

 

Added to www.ridingwithrobots.org Feb 2, 2009

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