Planets and Moons
ID: 2882
This is a zoom down to the Gale Crater on MARS as seen by Viking and the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC). These images show a very large area of sedimentation inside the Gale Crater. The origin of the sedimentary material remains unanswered. Studying these layers of rocks could answer many questions about the history of MARS.
Zoom down to the Gale Crater on Mars
Visualization Credits
Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC): Lead Animator
Alex Kekesi (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Animator
Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Animator
James Garvin (NASA/HQ): Scientist
Alex Kekesi (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Animator
Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Animator
James Garvin (NASA/HQ): Scientist
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
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Missions:
Mars Global Surveyor - MGS
Viking
Data Used:
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Keywords:
SVS >> Mars
DLESE >> Space science
SVS >> For Educators
SVS >> Solar System >> Planets >> Mars >> Topography
SVS >> Solar System >> Planets >> Mars >> Gale Crater
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/2882
Missions:
Mars Global Surveyor - MGS
Viking
Data Used:
Viking/Images/True Color
MGS/MOLA/Topography
Keywords:
SVS >> Mars
DLESE >> Space science
SVS >> For Educators
SVS >> Solar System >> Planets >> Mars >> Topography
SVS >> Solar System >> Planets >> Mars >> Gale Crater
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons
