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MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR PROBE



Mars Global Surveyor probe has been on an elliptical orbit around Mars 12 September 1997 for a period of 2 years.

Credit : NASA
This image shows the relief near the south pole of Mars like a waffle! The light color probably comes from dry ice but blackheads are unexplained. This area is 10 x 15 km.