Martian landscape. This HiRISE image shows landforms on the surface of Cyclic Bedding within a Crater in Arabia Terra. 'Cyclic bedding' refers to a pattern of layering caused by repeated fluctuations in the amount of available sediment that creates new rock layers. These fluctuations are caused by long-term changes in the region's climate, with periods on the order of millions, or possibly hundreds of millions of years. It's possible that even the wobble of the planet might be a contributing factor. A unique optimised version of NASA imagery. Credit: NASA/JPL/UArizona

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Size: 7680px × 4320px
Location: Mars, Arabia Terra
Photo credit: © NASA / digitaleye / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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