HiPOD 19 Oct 23: Sediments in Northeast Syrtis Major

This region is potentially where the Mars Sample Return lander could retrieve samples collected by Perseverance rover, if the rover travels this far outside of Jezero Crater. This enhanced color cutout covers ancient sediments with polygonal fracture patterns, perhaps an ancient lakebed.

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_080611_1980
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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