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Isidis planitia is an ancient impact bassin, the third largest after Hellas and Argyre.  Or the fourth if the entire Northern hemisphere of Mars is proven to be an impact structure.
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Isidis Planitia is an ancient impact basin, the third largest after Hellas and Argyle.  Or the fourth if the entire Northern hemisphere of Mars is proven to be an impact structure.
  
Is is located at the intersection of the Syrtis Major and Anesthes quadrangles.
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Is is located at the intersection of the [[Syrtis Major quadrangle|Syrtis Major]] and [[Amenthes quadrangle|Amenthes]] quadrangles.
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[[Jezero Crater|Jezero crater]], the site of the [[Mars 2020]] mission, is on the Western edge of Isidis Planitia.

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Isidis Planitia is an ancient impact basin, the third largest after Hellas and Argyle. Or the fourth if the entire Northern hemisphere of Mars is proven to be an impact structure.

Is is located at the intersection of the Syrtis Major and Amenthes quadrangles.

Jezero crater, the site of the Mars 2020 mission, is on the Western edge of Isidis Planitia.