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Mars: Return to the Red Planet 4 Th Planet from the Sun 4 Th Planet from the Sun A Terrestrial world, with some similar Earth-ike characteristics A Terrestrial world, with some similar Earth-ike characteristics 40 years of spaceprobe exploration 40 years of spaceprobe exploration

York University Astronomical Observatory

SkyNews: Canadian Astronomy and beyond!

Mariner 4: 1965 Mariner 6 & 7: 1969 Mariner 9: 1971

Mars: Two Views

Mars: Vital Stats

Mars: Up Close

Viking Orbiter: 1976

Viking Lander: 1976

Viking 1: First Image

Viking Lander Site: 1976

Pathfinder and Sojourner: 1997

Pathfinder: 1997

Mars Global Surveyor: 1997

Mars Odyssey: 2001

Gustev Crater from Mars Odyssey: March 2003

Mars: The Case for Water

Spirit: 2004

Spirit: EDL

Spirit Panorama in Gustev Crater

All around Spirit

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