The Mars rover Opportunity has managed to take this fascinating photo of Intrepid Crater on Mars. The crater shows a interesting scar across a landscape of just sand dunes. In the distance giant mountains can be seen, but extremely far away. Like any image of the landscape of Mars, this photo is fascinating because it shows a whole different world from Earth. The planet has its similarities (like a desert and mountains), but also incredible differences (like the composition of the sand dunes, and the fact that craters can stay intact for thousands of years). If a crater like that had been formed in the Sierra, desert winds most likely would have covered it up quickly. This crater remains completely intact however, and an interesting find by the rover Opportunity.
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