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Space photo of the week: Stunning sand dunes slash across Mars' polar ice cap


This stunning image of dune fields near Mars' north polar ice cap, taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, showcases the impact of polar winds on the Red Planet's landscape.

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