Feature Image: Polar Dune

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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A large sand sheet with surface dune forms is located on the floor of this crater near the south pole. The polar cap rests against the southern part of the sand sheet. The dune appears bright in this daytime IR image, as the sand is warmer than the nearby polar ice.