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The Year in Pictures -- 2006 |
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NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter began orbiting the red planet in March 2006. The spacecraft carries the highest resolution camera ever to orbit another planet. This view of "Victoria Crater" hightlights the crater floor's striking field of sand dunes. NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is now exploring the crater up close. + Full image and caption |
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| Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology |
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