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Lakebeds in Holden Crater
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Holden Crater was once filled by at least two different lakes. The sediments deposited in those lakes are relatively light-toned where exposed, as seen in this observation from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Each layer represents a different point in time and perhaps a changing environment for Martian life, if it existed. The elongated ridges with sharp crests are sand dunes. The map is projected here at a scale of 25 centimeters (9.8 inches) per pixel.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineLakebeds in Holden Crater. NASA/JPL, 2017-04-13. Public domain. ID: PIA21587.
