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Chapter 7, Problem 49EAP
“Coolest” Surface Photo. Visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day website, and search for archived images of the terrestrial worlds. Look at many of them, and choose the one you think is the “coolest.” Write a short description of what it shows, and explain what you like about it.
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