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Observations

While driving to the next destination we will be keeping a close eye on the nearby rocks and features:
​This image was taken by Mastcam onboard NASA's Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 3
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This image was taken by Mastcam onboard NASA's Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 30:
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
It may look like a broken sidewalk, but this geological feature on Mars is actually exposed bedrock made up of smaller fragments cemented together, or what geologists call a sedimentary conglomerate. This image mosaic was taken by Curiosity's Mastcam telephoto lens on Sol 39, of the mission
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Here is a closer look, notice anything familiar?
Image Credit: NASA/JPL -Caltech/MSSS
What does this photo provide evidence of?

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