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Real Martian sites found in The Martian movie
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Acidalia Planitia
In The Martian, astronaut Mark Watney spends most of his time in southern Acidalia Planitia, where his habitat is set up. The area is filled with many craters, and perhaps even ancient volcanoes.
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Ares 3 Landing Site
A close-up shot of the exact coordinates of the fictional Ares 3 site. The coordinates were provided by Andy Weir, the author of The Martian.
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Changing with age
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter take pictures of the same Ares 3 site, a few months later. Can you spot any changes?
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Ares 4 Site
In The Martian, Mark Watney must travel from his habitat to where the Mars Ascent Vehicle is located — at the Ares 4 site. This image shows where that rocket would have been located.
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Western Edge of Marth Crater
While traveling to the Mars Ascent Vehicle, Watney gets stuck in a dust storm around the edge of Marth Crater.
