Mars: North Syrtis Major and South Nili Fossae Landforms

The terrain is rough, the color is enhanced, but the view is **gorgeous**. Nili Fossae was once a candidate landing site for the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) because of the clays located there.

294 km above the surface, less than 1 km top to bottom and north is to the right.

Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona