Noctis Labyrinthus region, Mars
17 September 2008 11:30 GMT
This image was taken by the High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC), onboard ESA's Mars Express imaged the Noctis Labyrinthus region, the 'Labyrinth of the Night' on Mars. Photograph (c) ESA, DLR, FU Berlin (G. Neukum)
This image was taken by the High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC), onboard ESA's Mars Express imaged the Noctis Labyrinthus region, the 'Labyrinth of the Night' on Mars.
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