Mars Pathfinder Landing Site
Hubble Space Telescope images of Mars, taken on June 27, 1997, reveal a significant dust storm which fills much of the Valles Marineris canyon system and extends into Xanthe Terra, about 600 miles (1000 kilometers) south of the landing site.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9723a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 1 July 1997, 16:00 |
| Size: | 2400 x 3000 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Mars, Valles Marineris |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet • Solar System : Planet : Feature : Surface : Canyon • Solar System Images/Videos |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
