The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
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The HRSC on board ESA's Mars Express obtained this image during orbit 1104 around Mars with a ground resolution of approximately 15.3 metres per pixel.
This image shows the central part of Nicholson Crater, at approximately 0.0° South and 195.5° East, looking down and north-west.
Nicholson Crater, measuring approximately 100 kilometres wide, is located at the southern edge of Amazonis Planitia, north-west of a region called Medusae Fossae.