The floor of the Hellas impact basin, the lowest elevation on Mars, remains poorly explored because haze often blocks it from view. However, we recently got a clear image, revealing the strange banded terrain. These bands may be layers or flow bands or both.

ID: ESP_076590_1380
date: 28 November 2022
altitude: 259 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_076590_1380
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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