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Layers in Burns Cliff Examined by Opportunity

Layers in Burns Cliff Examined by Opportunity
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity studied layers in the Burns Cliff slope of Endurance Crater in 2004. The layers show different types of deposition of sulfate-rich sediments. Opportunity's panoramic camera recorded this image.

NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity studied layers in the Burns Cliff slope of Endurance Crater in 2004. The layers show different types of deposition of sulfate-rich sediments. Opportunity’s panoramic camera recorded this image.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell