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Surface feature · Mars

Jezero Crater

A crater that once held a lake, with a well-preserved river delta at its rim. The Perseverance rover is caching samples here in the search for signs of ancient life.

River DeltaOn Mars

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  • ›Perseverance's delta, a top astrobiology target

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  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

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  • NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics

    Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.