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Mars On Earth: NASA's Grand Canyon 'Martian' Trek (Photos)

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Goddard Interns at Mars on Earth Student Trip

Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Elizabeth Zubritsky and Claire Saravia
The interns of the 2012 Lunar and Planetary Science Academy overseen by the Goddard Space Flight Center prepare to explore the Grand Canyon, one of the best places to study Mars without leaving Earth.

This image was taken June 27, 2012 during NASA's annual trip. See more photos from the "Martian" look at the Grand Canyon in this gallery.