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.

Credit:

Steve Lee (University of Colorado), Mike Wolff and Phil James (University of Toledo) and NASA/ESA

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About the Image

NASA press release

Id:	opo9723c
Type:	Observation
Release date:	1 July 1997, 16:00
Size:	175 x 175 px

About the Object

Name:	Mars
Type:	Solar System : Planet
Category:	Solar System

Image Formats

Fullsize Original

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Large JPEG

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Screensize JPEG

110.2 KB

Colours & filters

Band	Telescope
Optical	Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2

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