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camera that was used to photograph the monolith has a resolution of approximately 1 foot or 30 centimeters per pixel.
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is a rectangular object (possibly a boulder) discovered on the surface of Mars. The
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took pictures of it from orbit, roughly 180 miles (300 km) away. The
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Rectangular boulder discovered on the surface of Mars
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Index


Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
HiRISE
Phobos monolith
solar system portal
astronomy portal
List of rocks on Mars
Mineralogy of Mars
Phobos monolith


"Mars 'monolith' isn't the work of Martians"
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"NASA Reevaluates Mars Program After Budget Cuts"
"'Monolith' Object on Mars? You Could Call It That"
"There is a huge 'monolith' on Phobos, one of Mars's moons"
Boulders and Layers in Canyon - NASA
HRSC - ESA
HiRISE image of area
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Outline of Mars
Geography
Atmosphere
Circulation
Climate
Dust devil tracks
Methane

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