Viking 1 Orbiter Partial Image of Mars

This mosaic of Mars is a compilation of images captured by the Viking Orbiter 1.
February 5, 2003
CreditNASA/JPL-Caltech/USGS
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This mosaic of Mars is a compilation of images captured by the Viking Orbiter 1. The center of the scene shows the entire Valles Marineris canyon system, over 3,000 km long and up to 8 km deep, extending from Noctis Labyrinthus, the arcuate system of graben to the west, to the chaotic terrain to the east.