Ptolemaeus Crater – Take On Mars
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Located in the Phaethontis quadrangle, Ptolemaeus Crater is roughly 165 km in diameter. It is the location where the first soft landing on Mars was achieved by the Soviet Mars 3 lander. The crater itself provides an insight into past processes that occurred on the surface of Mars.
Located in the Phaethontis quadrangle, Ptolemaeus Crater is roughly 165 km in diameter. It is the location where the first soft landing on Mars was achieved by the Soviet Mars 3 lander. The crater itself provides an insight into past processes that occurred on the surface of Mars.