Scientists have produced the most detailed atlas of Mars ever compiled, and it is freely available on the internet. It is based on the accurate images sent back from the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS), which has been in orbit around Mars since 1997, the BBC reports.

ALSO: Mars flooded recently - a 600 cubic kilometre flood happened just 10 million years ago, following a volcanic eruption which melted underground ice. Reports at Astronomy.com and Ananova

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