Mars: Current missions

Mars Global Surveyor has returned an enormous amount of data. Here are some notable highlights:

MSSS (image is 3 km across)

Giant polygons like this are sometimes seen on Earth, often in Arctic or Antarctic regions that experience freeze/thaw episodes. Giant dessication polygons are sometimes found in deserts on Earth where wet ground dries out.

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