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    Mars is a cold desert world that is half the size of Earth. It has seasons, polar ice caps, volcanoes, and canyons. Mars has a thin atmosphere composed of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon. There is evidence that liquid water may have existed on Mars in the past and still exists underground today. Scientists are interested in determining if Mars ever supported life and if it could support life in the future.

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    Mars is a cold desert world that is half the size of Earth. It has seasons, polar ice caps, volcanoes, and canyons. Mars has a thin atmosphere composed of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon. There is evidence that liquid water may have existed on Mars in the past and still exists underground today. Scientists are interested in determining if Mars ever supported life and if it could support life in the future.

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    All About Mars

    Mars is a cold desert world. It is half the size of Earth. Mars is sometimes
    called the Red Planet. It's red because of rusty iron in the ground.

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    Explore Mars! Click and drag to rotate the planet. Scroll or pinch to zoom in and out. Credit: NASA
    Visualization Technology Applications and Development (VTAD)

    Like Earth, Mars has seasons, polar ice caps, volcanoes, canyons, and
    weather. It has a very thin atmosphere made of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and
    argon.
    There are signs of ancient floods on Mars, but now water mostly exists in icy
    dirt and thin clouds. On some Martian hillsides, there is evidence of liquid salty
    water in the ground.
    Scientists want to know if Mars may have had living things in the past. They
    also want to know if Mars could support life now or in the future.

    Structure and Surface

     Mars is a terrestrial planet. It is small and rocky.


     Mars has a thin atmosphere.
     Mars has an active atmosphere, but the surface of the planet is not active.
    Its volcanoes are dead.

    Time on Mars

     One day on Mars lasts 24.6 hours. It is just a little longer than a day on
    Earth.
     One year on Mars is 687 Earth days. It is almost twice as long as one year
    on Earth.

    Mars’ Neighbors

     Mars has two moons. Their names are Phobos and Deimos.
     Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. That means Earth and Jupiter are
    Mars’ neighboring planets.

    Quick History

     Mars has been known since ancient times because it can be seen without
    advanced telescopes.
     Several missions have visited Mars. And Mars is the only planet we have
    sent rovers to. They drive around Mars, taking pictures and
    measurements.

    What does Mars look like?

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