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Utopia Planitia

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[pluh-nee-shuh] / pləˈni ʃə /

noun

  1. Astronomy. a plain in the northern hemisphere of Mars that was the landing site of the Viking II space probe on September 3, 1976.


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The history of Zhurong’s landing site—on Utopia Planitia, vast plains in Mars’s northern hemisphere—has puzzled scientists.

From Scientific American Sep. 28, 2022

It said it would continue to explore the area known as Utopia Planitia where it landed on May 14.

From Seattle Times Aug. 21, 2021

That’s what China‘s Tianwen-1 rover will be shooting for in Mars’ Utopia Planitia.

From Washington Times Feb. 7, 2021

Officials have chosen a landing site not far from Jezero, along the southern edge of Utopia Planitia, a broad plain that may have been repaved by ancient flows of mud.

From Science Magazine Dec. 31, 2020

It spread along the north seasonal polar cap edge in late northern winter in a region called Utopia Planitia.

From Slate Dec. 11, 2012

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