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In the image, ground fog obscures part of the landscape. Nevertheless, it can be seen that there are swirling bands of eroded, layered rock present. These rocky layers seem to have a familiar form, somewhat like the edges of Alaskan ice sheets. The landscape seems to be more rugged and geologically diverse than scientists had expected. The Mars Global Surveyor mission took more images of possible landing sites for Mars '98, but unfortunately, communication with the Mars '98 lander was lost, so the probe never got to land on Mars!
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In the image, ground fog obscures part of the landscape. Nevertheless, it can be seen that there are swirling bands of eroded, layered rock present. These rocky layers seem to have a familiar form, somewhat like the edges of Alaskan ice sheets. The landscape seems to be more rugged and geologically diverse than scientists had expected. The Mars Global Surveyor mission took more images of possible landing sites for Mars '98, but unfortunately, communication with the Mars '98 lander was lost, so the probe never got to land on Mars!
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Unfortunately, contact with the Mars '98 lander was lost, so it never got to land on Mars!
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Return to the Exploration of Mars
