Mesas Of Layered Sedimentary Rocks In Valles Marineris
ID: ESP_092088_1695 date: 19 March 2026 altitude: 261 km NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona larger image
Valles Marineris, like the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona, provides a spectacular look at the geologic history via layered sediments that get older with depth.
This image covers a tiny fraction of Valles Marineris, revealing layers with different colors and textures that were deposited in different environments.
Astrobiology, Astrogeology,
