Small Craters Peppering South Polar Region
During its second encounter with Mercury on Sept. 21, 1974, NASA Mariner 10 took this picture of the planet South Polar Region. Many of the craters have denuded rims peppered by smaller craters.
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NASA ID
PIA02944
Date Created
August 5, 2000
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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