THEMIS Vistas

 HEAPS OF LAYERED DEBRIS lie in many parts of Valles Marineris, including western Candor Chasma. Remote observations from orbit have found these layered deposits contain abundant amounts of minerals that formed in water. For a time, these earned Candor a place on the potential target list for NASA's next rover, the Mars Science Laboratory. Difficulties with winds and ground surface roughness, however, forced planners to look elsewhere. This view is across western Candor toward the south-southwest. (An 840 kB version of the image is available.) Credit: NASA/JPL/Arizona State University, R. Luk (no vertical exaggeration).To explore this area further, check out Bath Salts in Candor Chasma?