Stair-Stepped Hills

terraced hills and dunes seen from above
December 2, 2019
CreditNASA/JPL/University of Arizona
Historical DateMay 25, 2018
Language
  • english

The wonders of time and erosion are on full display in this image of layered hills in Arabia Terra, Mars, as imaged by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Along with the hills, we see dark dunes that the HiRISE team is monitoring for activity due to the wind.