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Frost at the Viking 2 Lander Target Name:   Mars Spacecraft:   Viking lander Produced by:   NASA/LPI Related Document The Surface of Mars Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size frost.gif GIF 696 x 452 260K frost.tif TIFF 1152 x 749 2M Viking Lander 2 is far enough north that frost deposits form on the surface during winter. This image, taken in May 1979, shows a thin, white layer of water frost, estimated to be only microns thick, covering parts of the surface. The reddish regions are soil and rock not covered by the frost. Portions of the spacecraft are visible in the right foreground.

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