Microscopic View on Mars

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Image Credit: NASAJPL-CaltechCornellUSGS
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell/USGS

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit used its microscopic imager to capture this spectacular, jagged mini-landscape on a rock called "GongGong." Measuring only 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) across, this surface records two of the most important and violent forces in the history of Mars -- volcanoes and wind.


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