PIA15090: Mariner 9 View of Nirgal Vallis


Mariner 9 View of Nirgal Vallis

Caption:

This view of channels on Mars came from NASA's Mariner 9 orbiter. In 1971, Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to enter orbit around Mars.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Mariner
Instrument Host Mariner 9
Host Type Flyby Spacecraft
Instrument
Detector
Extra Keywords Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2011-11-21
Date in Caption
Image Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA15090
Identifier PIA15090