adlerplanetarium: On July 31, 1969, the @nasa Mariner 6 #spacecraft encountered Mars. Together with Mariner 7, nearly 200 photos were taken with the goal of studying the Martian surface. This photo, recorded by Mariner 7, shows the planet’s southern
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