NASA’s day photo shows an ancient beach on Mars that was probably underwater during the distant times.
According to RCO News Agency, The 2 -degree panoramic photo, which was taken by the Curiosity Martian in the year, explores an ancient beach.
Quoted by NASA, The ancient Mars beach is called Ogunquit Beach for its ground counterpart. Evidence suggests that the area was underwater at distant times; While it was on the edge of an ancient lake at other times.
The background of the photo center is above Mount Sharp. This is the central feature of the Gale Crater in which the curiosity was explored. Parts of the dark sand were collected for analysis.
The light -colored stone bed of this area consists of sediment that is probably dried on the floor of the lake. This photo is made with more than 2 photos together.
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