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NASA image of the day · 19 October 2026

Martian Dawn

Martian Dawn
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The captivating shapes of wind-carved crags called yardangs are revealed in this zoomed-in crop of a broader panorama captured by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover. Scientists are eager to learn more about how the yardang layer formed.

The text is NASA’s caption.

From NASA’s Image of the Day. NASA’s own photos are generally not protected by copyright; each one keeps NASA’s credit line, and pictures credited to anyone else are left out. NASA does not endorse this site. nasa.gov ↗