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Cratered Cones in Tartarus Montes
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Cratered Cones in Tartarus Montes

NASA / JPL · 2013-11-06 · photograph (digital archive)

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Many types of craters exist on Mars. Most are generated by impacts of asteroids and comets. However, in this image captured by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the craters may be due to steam explosions.

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Credit lineCratered Cones in Tartarus Montes. NASA/JPL, 2013-11-06. Public domain. ID: PIA17673.
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