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Happy Christmas from Mars!
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The images were taken by the Mars Express probe, reports The Guardian. That spacecraft was sent into orbit 15 years ago on Christmas Day in 2003.
The crater is 50 miles wide and is close to the Martian north pole. A topographic image of the crater was taken as well, showing the terrain of the region.
The crater is icy all-year round because of a phenomenon known as "cold trap."This is when the deeper parts of the crater trap the ice while a layer of cold air is created right above it. This layer shields the ice and prevents it from disappearing.
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