Mariner 9 View of Nirgal Vallis
Caption:
This view of channels on Mars came from NASA's Mariner 9 orbiter. In 1971, Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to enter orbit around Mars.
Cataloging Keywords:
Name |
Value |
Additional Values |
Target |
Mars |
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System |
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Target Type |
Planet |
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Mission |
Mariner |
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Instrument Host |
Mariner 9 |
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Host Type |
Flyby Spacecraft |
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Instrument |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Grayscale |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
2011-11-21 |
Date in Caption |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL-Caltech |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA15090 |
Identifier |
PIA15090 |