Mars rover to land in giant crater

The latest Mars destination is a giant crater near the equator with an odd feature: a mountain rising from the crater floor.

The latest Mars destination is a giant crater near the equator with an odd feature: a mountain rising from the crater floor.

Gale Crater was gouged by a meteor impact more than three billion years ago.

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