Rock Outcrops on Mars and Earth (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Rock Outcrops on Mars and Earth

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This image compares the Link outcrop of rocks on Mars (left) with similar rocks seen on Earth (right). The image of Link, obtained by NASA's Curiosity rover, shows rounded gravel fragments, or clasts, up to a couple inches (few centimeters), within the rock outcrop.

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NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS and PSI

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