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Wayward Travelers

This image from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows dark dunes superposed on the rippled floor of Proctor Crater in Noachis Terra. Winds blowing predominantly from east (right) to west (left) were responsible for the formation of these dunes on Mars.
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Credits: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
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24 February 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows dark dunes superposed on the rippled floor of Proctor Crater in Noachis Terra. Winds blowing predominantly from east (right) to west (left) were responsible for the formation of these dunes.

Location near: 47.3°S, 329.4°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Southern Summer