Gale Crater, Mars

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lunar_impact_crater
gptkbp:age ~3.5-3.8 billion years
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Mount_Sharp
evidence of ancient water
alluvial fans
ancient lakebed
dune fields
clay minerals
sulfate minerals
sedimentary layers
evidence of methane fluctuations
evidence of organic molecules
evidence of seasonal cycles
gptkbp:coordinates 5.4°S 137.8°E
gptkbp:diameter 154 km
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Mariner_9
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Curiosity_rover
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gale Crater, Mars
gptkbp:landingDateOfCuriosity 2012-08-06
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:maximumDepth ~4.5 km
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Walter_Frederick_Gale
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:central_peak_(Mount_Sharp)
gptkbp:region gptkb:Aeolis_quadrangle
gptkbp:studiedBy habitability
sedimentary geology
ancient Martian climate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ChemCam
gptkb:Mars_Descent_Imager
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5