Mars Before and After Dust Storm

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These side by side images of Mars were captured by the Mars Color Imager (MARCI) camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in May (left), and July (right). The view of Mars from May shows Valles Marineris chasms (left), Meridiani center, an autumn dust storm in Acidalia (top) and the early spring south polar cap (bottom). The view from July shows the same regions, but most of the surface was obscured by the planet-encircling dust cloud and haze.

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