Valles Marineris, like the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona, provides a spectacular look at the geologic history via layered sediments that get older with depth. This image covers a tiny fraction of Valles Marineris, revealing layers with different colors and textures that were deposited in different environments.

ID: ESP_092088_1695
date: 19 March 2026
altitude: 261 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_092088_1695
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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