Dr. Gerald A. Soffen (February 7, 1926 â November 22, 2000) was a project scientist for the NASA’s Viking program of Mars landers . This crater on Mars was named after him, and this image covers a small portion of the crater floor.
Here, we see a diversity of bedrock colors and textures and wind-blown (aeolian) features.
Written by: Alfred McEwen (audio: Tre Gibbs) (21 December 2016)
More info and image formats at http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_047561_1560
Image: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
