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This false-color image shows the area inside "Endurance Crater" that the
Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has been examining. The rover is
currently investigating the distinct layers of rock that make up this
region. Each layer is defined by subtle color and texture variations and
represents a separate chapter in Mars' history. The deeper the layer, the
farther back in time the rocks were formed. Scientists are "reading" this
history book by systematically studying each layer with the rover's
scientific instruments. So far, data from the rover indicates that the
top layers are sulfate-rich, like the rocks observed in "Eagle Crater."
This image was taken on sol 134 (June 9, 2004) by Opportunity's panoramic
camera with the 750-, 530- and 430-nanometer filters.
- Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL/Cornell
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