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Surface of the Red Planet. A reminder… we are looking at a smaller planet than the Earth.

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1 Surface of the Red Planet

2 A reminder… we are looking at a smaller planet than the Earth

3 Spacecraft finding #1 - the north-south asymmetry

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5 The volcanos of Mars: Olympus Mons Notice smooth, uncratered Slopes of mountain

6 The size of Olympus Mons

7 The extent of Olympus Mons

8 Valles Marineris…Grand Canyon of Mars

9 Valles Marineris in a view of Mars from space http://www.solarviews.com/cap/mars/vmars3.htm

10 A startling discovery…the new canals of Mars

11 Two types of channels: Valley networks Close-up view

12 Second type: outflow channels

13 Where are water channels formed? Valley networks found on oldest parts of Mars

14 A case of particular interest: Gusev crater

15 Next time: the view from the surface

16 Valles Marineris

17 Valles Marineris…the view of a future astronaut

18 More mysteries on Mars?

19 A better look at “The Face”


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