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Elysium Planitia
The second largest volcanic region on Mars, located in the northern hemisphere of the planet.
Schaefer Crater
A crater on Mars known for its peak ring structure and prominent gullies, which are evidence of fluid erosion.
Deimos
The smaller and more distant of Mars' two moons, with a smoother surface and less pronounced features compared to Phobos.
Noctis Labyrinthus
A complex region on Mars featuring a labyrinth of valleys and plateaus, located at the western end of Valles Marineris.
Valles Marineris
A vast canyon system on Mars, stretching for about 4,000 km, that is one of the largest known in the Solar System.
Arabia Terra
A large upland region in the northern hemisphere of Mars that is heavily cratered and has a complex geologic history.
Olympus Mons
The largest volcano and tallest planetary mountain in the Solar System, located on Mars.
Gale Crater
An impact crater on Mars near the equator that hosts the Mars Curiosity rover, with a large mountain named Mount Sharp at its center.
Gusev Crater
An impact crater on Mars that was thought to once hold a lake and is the landing site of the Mars rover Spirit.
Victoria Crater
An impact crater on Mars explored by the Mars rover Opportunity, known for its distinctive scalloped edges.
Polar Ice Caps
The regions at the north and south poles of Mars that contain water ice and dry ice (frozen CO2), which change in size with the seasons.
Jezero Crater
A Martian crater believed to have once held a lake, and is the landing site of the Mars 2020 mission, containing clays that may hold signs of past life.
Meridiani Planum
A plain located 2 degrees south of Mars' equator, notable as the landing site of the Mars rover Opportunity and for its hematite-rich deposits.
Hellas Planitia
A massive impact crater in the southern hemisphere of Mars, known for being one of the lowest and largest basins on the planet.
Phobos
The larger and closer of the two natural satellites of Mars, known for its irregular shape and numerous grooves and craters.
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