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Chryse Planitia

American  
[krahy-see pluh-nish-uh] / ˈkraɪ si pləˈnɪʃ ə /

noun

Astronomy.

  1. a plain on Mars, the landing site of the Viking I spacecraft.

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If the photographs confirm that Chryse Planitia is relatively smooth, Viking will land on July 20.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was when Viking lifted its gaze and surveyed the landscape that man could really imagine standing on Chryse Planitia.

From Time Magazine Archive

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