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    Real Martian sites found in The Martian movie

    Real Martian sites found in The Martian movie

    By Loren Grush

    Source http://www.uahirise.org/martian/

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    Acidalia Planitia

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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.