A crater on Mars reveals a pit underneath (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

A crater on Mars reveals a pit underneath

Caption

A hole in the surface of Mars, spotted by the HiRISE camera, reveals a cave below. Protected from the harsh surface of Mars, such pits are believed to be good candidates to contain Martian life, making them prime targets for possible future spacecraft, robots and even human interplanetary explorers.

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NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

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