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The Surface of Mars

Image courtesy of: NASA, Viking 1 Mission
After safely landing on Mars, the Viking 1 lander began sending back images of the planet's surface. As you can see from the image, it's a pretty desolate place.

Image courtesy of: NASA, Viking 1 Mission
After safely landing on Mars, the Viking 1 lander began sending back images of the planet's surface. As you can see from the image, it's a pretty desolate place.
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