Bright and dark regions of Mars continued to become more apparent through the planet-encircling dust haze as dust continued to slowly settle out of the atmosphere last week. Each sol, thick hazes still lingered above the martian lowlands including over the floors of Valles Marineris. Across the northern highlands, some crater rims, dune fields, and wind streaks faintly came into view. Looking to the southern hemisphere… [More at link, including video]
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