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This image shows a region of Mars known as Australe Scopuli in wider context. It is located in the south polar region of Mars.
The area outlined by the larger white box indicates the area imaged by the High Resolution Stereo Camera aboard ESA’s Mars Express orbiter on 2 April 2024 during orbit 25569, while the smaller white box shows the part of the surface featured in the new image set.
[Image description: A map spanning an area at the south pole of Mars with coordinates spanning approximately 220-290 degrees east and 80-90 degrees south. Two rectangular boxes of different sizes, one inside the other, and slanted at an angle from bottom left to top right highlight an area imaged by Mars Express during one orbit (big box) and the region highlighted in this image release (small box).]