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Surface feature · Mars

Hellas Planitia

One of the largest visible impact basins in the Solar System and the lowest point on Mars, deep enough that the atmospheric pressure at its floor can allow liquid water briefly.

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  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

  • NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics

    Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.