This series of webpages is part of a course, called Astronomy 161: The Solar System, offered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Tennessee. This section covers the surface features of Mars, including running water erosion, wind erosion, and polar caps; the atmosphere and interior of Mars; the Viking missions and their search for life; the Mariner 9 mission; and the Martian moons, Phobos and Deimos.
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