Mars crater image beamed back by Nasa rover Opportunity

Nasa scientists say crater, formed by an impact billions of years ago, is the largest yet encountered • See images from the rover's mission to Mars It could be the Sahara or Egypt's Western Desert, but this sand-covered crater is the latest image from Mars. The picture was taken from US space agency Nasa's Mars exploration rover, Opportunity, close to where the robotic unit spent the winter …

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(1) Mars crater image beamed back by Nasa rover Opportunity
URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/jul/07/mars-crater-image-nasa-opportunity


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