Science and Exploration

Sediments In Northeast Syrtis Major On Mars

By Keith Cowing
Status Report
NASA
October 19, 2023
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Sediments In Northeast Syrtis Major On Mars
Northeast Syrtis Major On Mars
NASA

This region is potentially where the Mars Sample Return lander could retrieve samples collected by Perseverance rover, if the rover travels this far outside of Jezero Crater. This enhanced color cutout covers ancient sediments with polygonal fracture patterns, perhaps an ancient lakebed.

ID: ESP_080611_1980
date: 7 October 2023
altitude: 281 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_080611_1980NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona

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