The images were taken by NASA’s Perseverance rover, which has been exploring the Jezero Crater for two years.
," the feature is an isolated hill with sedimentary layers that curve upward as high as 66 feet, according to NASA. Scientists believe the layers may have also been formed by a powerful river, but are also exploring other possible explanations.
"What’s exciting here is we’ve entered a new phase of Jezero’s history. And it’s the first time we’re seeing environments like this on Mars," said Katie Stack Morgan of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Perseverance’s deputy project scientist. "We’re thinking about rivers on a different scale than we have before."
Scientists will continue to study the images taken by Perseverance to better understand the Martian landscape, its ancient, watery past, and clues for
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