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Dark Materials on Olympus Mons
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This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows blocks of layered terrain within the Olympus Mons aureole. The aureole is a giant apron of chaotic material around the volcano, perhaps formed by enormous landslides off the flanks of the giant volcano. These blocks of layered material have been eroded by the wind into the scenic landscape we see here. The map is projected here at a scale of 25 centimeters (9.8 inches) per pixel.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineDark Materials on Olympus Mons. NASA/JPL, 2018-01-23. Public domain. ID: PIA22181.
