NASA Image of the Day : Eroded Layers in Shalbatana Valles

in space •  7 years ago 

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Layers, probably sedimentary in origin, have undergone extensive erosion in this image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) of Shalbatana Valles, a prominent channel that cuts through Xanthe Terra.

Credit - NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona

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Hi, I found some acronyms/abbreviations in this post. This is how they expand:

AcronymExplanation
JPLJet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, California
MROMars Reconnaisance Orbiter