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Mars at Opposition 1995 (sol) (Mars , Valles Marineris) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Mars at Opposition 1995 (sol)

March 21, 1995 · ESA/Hubble · Mars , Valles Marineris

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This Hubble Space Telescope view of the planet Mars is the clearest picture ever taken from Earth, surpassed only by close-up shots sent back by visiting space probes. The picture was taken on February 25, 1995, when Mars was at a distance of approximately 65 million miles (103 million km) from Earth.