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Geologic Martian Maps Released by USGS

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Tom Patton
Jan 26, 2023
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The USGS Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff, Arizona recently released a series of geologic Martian maps that could all be impactful to future missions to the Red Planet. Does size matter? In this case, yes. Size, or scale, is an important feature when building a geologic map.

“Probably the most interesting thing about the map is the addition of th…

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