Gale Crater

Gale Crater is a 154-kilometer-wide impact basin on Mars that contains a central mound of layered sediments known as Mount Sharp. It was selected as the landing site for NASA's Curiosity rover due to its potential to preserve organic molecules and other signs of past life.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Gale Crater"

Two Worlds, One Sun

15/06/2025

Ancient Ogunquit Beach on Mars

23/03/2025

Stereo Mars near Opposition

03/12/2022

Siccar Point on Mars

31/08/2022

Rock Fingers on Mars

20/06/2022

The Gator-Back Rocks of Mars

15/04/2022

Mars Panorama 360 from Curiosity

14/09/2021

Curiosity: Sol 3048

25/03/2021

Two Worlds, One Sun

02/08/2020

Mars Panorama from Curiosity

06/03/2020

Hills, Ridges, and Tracks on Mars

26/01/2020

Late Afternoon on Mars

20/12/2019