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Mars

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the seventh largest in the Solar System. A cold, dusty desert world with a thin atmosphere (mostly CO₂), the planet features extinct volcanoes, deep canyons, polar ice caps, and seasons. Mars has two small moons (Phobos and Deimos), a day just over 24 hours long, and a year lasting about 687 Earth days. It is a prime focus of robotic exploration and studies about past water and habitability.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Mars"

A Berry Bowl of Martian Spherules

A Berry Bowl of Martian Spherules

22/06/2025

Two Worlds, Two Analemmas

Two Worlds, Two Analemmas

21/06/2025

Two Worlds, One Sun

Two Worlds, One Sun

15/06/2025

25 Brightest Stars in the Night Sky

25 Brightest Stars in the Night Sky

11/06/2025

Perseverance Selfie with Ingenuity

Perseverance Selfie with Ingenuity

07/06/2025

Mars in the Loop

Mars in the Loop

30/05/2025

Deimos Before Sunrise

Deimos Before Sunrise

24/05/2025

Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited

Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited

17/05/2025

Yogi and Friends in 3D

Yogi and Friends in 3D

10/05/2025

An Unusual Hole in Mars

An Unusual Hole in Mars

13/04/2025

Parker: The Solar System from Near the Sun

31/03/2025

Ancient Ogunquit Beach on Mars

Ancient Ogunquit Beach on Mars

23/03/2025