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Mars Express took snapshots of Candor Chasma, a valley in the northern part of Valles Marineris, as it was in orbit above the region on 6 July 2006. The High Resolution Stereo Camera on the orbiter obtained the data in orbit number 3195, with a ground resolution of approximately 20 m/pixel. Candor Chasma lies at approximately 6? south and 290? east.

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Large deposits of water found on Mars below the surface at the equator

Previous discoveries of water on Mars were limited to the poles or deep underground, but water deposits spotted near the surface at the equator could be easily accessed by future astronauts

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Perseverance Mars rover

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Perseverance Mars rover uncovers the watery history of Jezero crater

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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter unlocked its rotor blades, allowing them to spin freely, on April 7, 2021, the 47th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. They had been held in place since before launch, and the unlocking is one of several milestones that must be met before the helicopter can attempt the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. This image was captured by the Mastcam-Z imager on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover on the following sol, April 8, 2021.

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2021 in review: A helicopter flies on Mars for the first time

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2G2ECWR (210611) -- BEIJING, June 11, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo released on June 11, 2021 by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows a selfie of China's first Mars rover Zhurong with the landing platform. The China National Space Administration Friday released new images taken by the country's first Mars rover Zhurong, showing national flag on the red planet. The images were unveiled at a ceremony in Beijing, signifying a complete success of China's first mars exploration mission. The images include the landing site panorama, Martian landscape and a selfie of the rover with the landing

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2021 in review: Three different missions land on Mars

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An artist's depiction of the InSight lander on Mars.

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Marsquakes happen more often during the planet’s northern summer

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Curiosity

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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover tests new way to search for alien life

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A cliff face on Mars

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Ancient Mars lake had fast-moving floods that carried huge boulders

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Channels on Mars

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The deepest canyons on Mars were rapidly formed by devastating floods

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Tim Peake

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Tim Peake: The future of humans in space

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover

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NASA’s Perseverance rover has been hit by 100 ‘dust devils’ on Mars

The Perseverance rover on Mars was hit by 100 dust devils in its first 90 days – the Curiosity rover elsewhere on Mars is hit by the weather phenomena 5 to 10 times less often

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Astronauts could use their blood and urine to make Martian concrete

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Martian cave entrances may offer a life-friendly radiation shield

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NASA’s Perseverance rover took its first Mars sample – but it’s empty

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Ancient lake in Mars’s Gale crater may have actually been a small pond

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