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Colorful Layers in a Crater Wall
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Impact craters are natural "road cuts," exposing planetary layers in cross-section. However, the violent process of impact can also disrupt existing layers. A kilometer-wide cutout shows layers sloping from the crater's rim at right downward toward its floor off to the left. A gradient of enhanced colors indicates diverse compositions.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineColorful Layers in a Crater Wall. NASA/JPL, 2021-08-20. Public domain. ID: PIA24861.
