Terrain Type for Phoenix Landing
This view shows the texture of the ground in the area that was favored as a landing site for NASA Phoenix Mars Lander mission. The pattern resembles permafrost terrain on Earth, where cycles of thawing and freezing cause cracking into polygon shapes.
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NASA ID
PIA09702
Date Created
July 9, 2007
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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