The landing site chosen for NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, at about 68
degrees north latitude, is much farther north than the sites where
previous spacecraft have landed on Mars.
Color coding on this map indicates relative elevations based on data from
the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor. Red is
higher elevation; blue is lower elevation. In longitude, the map extends
from 70 degrees (north) to minus 70 degrees (south).