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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"

Stickney Crater

Stickney Crater

10/04/2008

Mysterious White Rock Fingers on Mars

Mysterious White Rock Fingers on Mars

07/04/2008

Layers in Aureum Chaos

Layers in Aureum Chaos

04/04/2008

An Avalanche on Mars

An Avalanche on Mars

11/03/2008

Comet over California

Comet over California

07/03/2008

Sand Dunes Thawing on Mars

Sand Dunes Thawing on Mars

03/03/2008

Three Month Composite of Comet Holmes

Three Month Composite of Comet Holmes

05/02/2008

West Valley Panorama from the Spirit Rover on Mars

West Valley Panorama from the Spirit Rover on Mars

29/01/2008

Winter Night at Pic du Midi

Winter Night at Pic du Midi

25/01/2008

A Year of Spectacular Comets

A Year of Spectacular Comets

31/12/2007

Mars and Orion Over Monument Valley

Mars and Orion Over Monument Valley

25/12/2007

Moon and Mars Tonight

Moon and Mars Tonight

23/12/2007

Unusual Silica Rich Soil Discovered on Mars

Unusual Silica Rich Soil Discovered on Mars

18/12/2007

Mars Rover Races to Survive

Mars Rover Races to Survive

12/12/2007

Mars in View

Mars in View

06/12/2007

Golden Comet Holmes

Golden Comet Holmes

03/11/2007

A Telescopic View of Erupting Comet Holmes

A Telescopic View of Erupting Comet Holmes

29/10/2007

Victoria Crater on Mars

Victoria Crater on Mars

22/10/2007

Bright Planets, Crescent Moon

Bright Planets, Crescent Moon

11/10/2007

A Hole in Mars Close Up

A Hole in Mars Close Up

28/09/2007

Inside Victoria Crater on Mars

Inside Victoria Crater on Mars

17/09/2007

Could Hydrogen Peroxide Life Survive on Mars?

Could Hydrogen Peroxide Life Survive on Mars?

28/08/2007

Moonless Perseid Sky

Moonless Perseid Sky

16/08/2007

Phoenix Rises Toward Mars

Phoenix Rises Toward Mars

08/08/2007

CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule

CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule

06/08/2007

The Dotted Dunes of Mars

The Dotted Dunes of Mars

05/08/2007

The Four Suns of HD 98800

The Four Suns of HD 98800

30/07/2007

Global Dust Storms Threaten Mars Rovers

Global Dust Storms Threaten Mars Rovers

25/07/2007

The Flight of Helios

The Flight of Helios

22/07/2007

At the Edge of Victoria Crater

At the Edge of Victoria Crater

03/07/2007