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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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The Grand Canyon of Mars
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The Grand Canyon of Mars
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The Mariner Valley, also known as the Valles Marineris canyon system, appears in this mosaic of images from NASA's Viking spacecraft [ http://nssdc.gsfc.n…] as a huge gouge across the red planet. This "Grand Canyon" of Mars is about 2500 miles long and up to 4 miles deep. By comparison, the Earth's Grand Canyon is less than 500 miles long and 1 mile deep. For more information about Mars see Calvin J. Hamilton's Mars Page. [ http://www.c3.lanl.…] The exploration of Mars is chronicled by the Center For Mars Exploration. [ http://cmex-www.arc…]
Explanation
The Mariner Valley, also known as the Valles Marineris canyon system, appears in this mosaic of images from NASA's Viking spacecraft [ http://nssdc.gsfc.n…] as a huge gouge across the red planet. This "Grand Canyon" of Mars is about 2500 miles long and up to 4 miles deep. By comparison, the Earth's Grand Canyon is less than 500 miles long and 1 mile deep. For more information about Mars see Calvin J. Hamilton's Mars Page. [ http://www.c3.lanl.…] The exploration of Mars is chronicled by the Center For Mars Exploration. [ http://cmex-www.arc…] Explanation
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Credit and Copyright:
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NASA,Viking Project,USGS
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NASA,Viking Project,USGS
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Mars
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Mars
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Hamilton
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Hamilton
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Earth
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Earth
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Mars
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Mars
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Mariner
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Mariner
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Viking
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Viking
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SPD-APOD-ap950720
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SPD-APOD-ap950720
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