Surface feature · Mars
Gale Crater
A 154 km impact crater with a central mountain (Aeolis Mons / Mount Sharp) of layered sediments. The Curiosity rover has climbed it, reading a history of ancient lakes.
Highlights
- ›Curiosity's landing site and layered mountain
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Knowledge connections
- Member of groupImpact Crater
- Located onMars
- Associated withMars Science Laboratory
Sources
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- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.