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Mars: is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. In English, Mars carries a name of the Roman god of war, and is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance that is distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.The days and seasons are likewise comparable to those of Earth, because the rotational period as well as the tilt of the rotational axis relative to the ecliptic plane are very similar. Mars is the site of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano and second-highest known mountain in the Solar System, and of Valles Marineris, one of the largest canyons in the Solar System.
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Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 12, 2019
Technology
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...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 11, 2019
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 10, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Mars has two natural satellites: Deimos and Phobos; the latter orbits Mars closer than any other moon orbiting the other
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 29, 2019
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has a long-term goal of sending humankind to Mars such that we can colonize the red planet and exis
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 28, 2019
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 19, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA explores the Martian surface day-in and day-out with specialized rover vehicles like Curiosity, but an eye in the s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 28, 2019
Microbiology
Oil-consuming microbes have been discovered in the deepest part of the oceans of Earth - the Mariana Trench.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Moons occur throughout our solar system. The Earth only has one, but other sport several, including Mars, Jupiter, and S
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 27, 2019
Videos
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2019
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 23, 2019
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
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APR 19, 2019
Videos
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Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2019
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 09, 2019
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 07, 2019
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 03, 2019
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 01, 2019
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 21, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
We all (well, I do) wish we could work out more, but when think about going to the gym we tend to promise ourselves that
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 21, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The debate around the link between marijuana and psychosis continues. The general consensus up to this point acknow
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 20, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The old stereotype of the "dumb pothead" (think "Dude, Where's My Car?") may have just been debu
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 20, 2019
Earth & The Environment
When we burn fossil fuels for energy, such as coal, oil or natural gas, carbon dioxide (CO2) is released into the atmosp
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 20, 2019
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard