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Stunning New Color Map of Mars Reveals Surface in Unprecedented Detail


In July 2020, China's Tianwen-1 mission arrived in orbit around Mars, consisting of six robotic elements: an orbiter, a lander, two deployable cameras, a remote camera, and the Zhurong rover.

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A Global Color Map of Mars, Courtesy of China’s Tianwen-1 Mission