de-Bayered R-MastCam mosaic, that will eventually be part of larger mosaic, after the remaining images are downlinked. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

Make a nice screen save for a mobile phone :)

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      5 months ago

      We’ve seen similar erosion at the bottom of some small hills where the hills slopes are protected by float rocks. I’m not a Geologist, but I’d guess it’s scoured out by circulating winds where the rocks are more prone to erosion (softer)