Atlas of Mars · 24–25
Slipher’s map, 1965
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The first Mars probe of the space age is approaching its destination. On arrival, this map made with Earth-based telescopes helps it find its way. The United States Air Force published the map in 1965.
The first pictures have arrived! From now on, maps of Mars are drawn from spacecraft images like these.