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Polygons in Utopia

April 14, 2005
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a typical view of polygon-cracked and pitted surfaces unique to western Utopia Planitia. No other place on Mars has this appearance.

14 April 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a typical view of polygon-cracked and pitted surfaces unique to western Utopia Planitia. No other place on Mars has this appearance. Some Mars scientists have speculated that ground ice may be responsible for these landforms.

Location near: 42.3°N, 275.6°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Northern Summer

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