Jezero (crater)
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Jezero is a crater on Mars in the Syrtis Major quadrangle, about 45.0 km (28.0 mi) in diameter. Thought to have once been flooded with water, the crater contains a fan-delta deposit rich in clays. The lake in the crater was present when valley networks were forming on Mars. Besides having a delta, the crater shows point bars and inverted channels. From a study of the delta and channels, it was concluded that the lake inside the crater probably formed during a period in which there was continual surface runoff.
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NASA rover images confirm Mars crater was ancient lakeImages of Mars from a NASA rover confirm the Jezero crater was once a lake fed by a small river about 3.7 billion years ago, say experts.Sky News - Published |
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