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HST imagery of Mars near opposition. (March 10, 1997)
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CT: Space Objects and Comets: Mars Controversy: HST imagery of Mars near opposition. (March 10, 1997)
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The recently refurbished Hubble telescope obtained the sharpest view of Mars ever taken from Earth. This stunning portrait was taken with March 10, 1997, just before the Red Planet made one of its closest passes to Earth (about 60 million miles or 100 million kilometers).