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The Martian, Part 1: Acidalia Planitia
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All this week, the THEMIS Image of the Day is following on the real Mars the path taken by fictional astronaut Mark Watney, stranded on the Red Planet in the book and movie, The Martian. Today's image shows a small portion of Acidalia Planitia, a largely flat plain that is part of Mars' vast northern lowlands. Scientists are debating the likelihood that the northern plains once contained a large ocean or other bodies of water, probably ice-covered.
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Credit lineThe Martian, Part 1: Acidalia Planitia. NASA/JPL, 2015-10-12. Public domain. ID: PIA19796.
