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Martian Landscape

Martian Landscape
The Mars 2001 Odyssey spacecraft's Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) captured this stunning landscape in the red planet's Meridiani Planum region, to the northeast of the site where the Opportunity rover is set to land in January.

The Mars 2001 Odyssey spacecraft’s Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) captured this stunning landscape in the red planet’s Meridiani Planum region, to the northeast of the site where the Opportunity rover is set to land in January. The large, dark area in the center of the image could offer clues to the past presence of water in the area.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Arizona State University