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Mars Odyssey Mission, 2001–Present

Description: Mars Odyssey: Launched April 7, 2001, the Odyssey mission searched for past evidence of water or volcanic activity on Mars.

 

The Odyssey mission mapped many of the chemicals on Mars’ surface, and successfully determined that there were large bodies of water beneath the Polar Regions on the Red Planet.

 

Artist depiction of Mars Odyssey in orbit over Mars.

 

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Credit: NASA/JPL

Image Number: PIA04244

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Uploaded on April 7, 2024
Taken on April 7, 2001