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This picture of a crater resembling a "happy face" was taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's Context Camera. The unnamed crater is almost 2 miles (about 3 kilometers) across That's a BIG smile!

March 27, 2015

This picture of a crater resembling a "happy face" was taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's Context Camera. The unnamed crater is almost 2 miles (about 3 kilometers) across That's a BIG smile!

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