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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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DEC 26, 2021
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 08, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
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...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
DEC 01, 2021
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
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NOV 30, 2021
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Written By:
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...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 09, 2021
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2021
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...
Written By:
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APR 27, 2021
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...
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