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Martian Thunderbird
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Martian Thunderbird

NASA / JPL · 2013-10-30 · photograph (digital archive)

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This non-circular pit seen in this image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is due to a low angle impact from an asteroid or comet. The raised plateau west of the crater was where most of the impact debris landed.

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MarsMars Reconnaissance Orbiter MRO
Credit lineMartian Thunderbird. NASA/JPL, 2013-10-30. Public domain. ID: PIA17626.
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