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PIA02980: Atlantis Region on Mars - Mariner 4

This image from NASA's Mariner 4 shows a crater in the Atlantis region. Mariner 4 revealed Mars to have a cratered, rust-colored surface.

Target Name:	Mars
Is a satellite of:	Sol (our sun)
Mission:	Mariner Mars 1964 (Mariner 4)
Spacecraft:	Mariner 4
Product Size:	479 x 450 pixels (w x h)
Produced By:	JPL
Producer ID:	P5077
Addition Date:	2000-11-04
Primary Data Set:	MARINER64_PAGE
Full-Res TIFF:	PIA02980.tif (180.5 kB)
Full-Res JPEG:	PIA02980.jpg (43.25 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:

Eleventh picture of Mars from Mariner 4 (in "raw" state) taken through the green filter from 7800 miles away showing a crater 75 miles in diameter in the Atlantis region.

Mariner 4 was the first spacecraft to get a close look at Mars. Flying as close as 9,846 kilometers (6,118 miles), Mariner 4 revealed Mars to have a cratered, rust-colored surface, with signs on some parts of the planet that liquid water had once etched its way into the soil.

Mariner 4 was launched on November 28, 1964 and arrived at Mars on July 14, 1965.

Image Credit:

NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:

2000-11-04