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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"

Jupiter and Venus at Sunrise

Jupiter and Venus at Sunrise

08/11/2004

Mosaic of Endurance Crater on Mars

Mosaic of Endurance Crater on Mars

11/10/2004

Earth Nears Asteroid Toutatis

Earth Nears Asteroid Toutatis

01/10/2004

Crater Wall on Solis Planum

Crater Wall on Solis Planum

30/09/2004

Spirit Rover at Engineering Flats on Mars

Spirit Rover at Engineering Flats on Mars

22/09/2004

Neutron Mars

Neutron Mars

04/09/2004

The Dotted Dunes of Mars

The Dotted Dunes of Mars

31/08/2004

Looking Out Over Mars

Looking Out Over Mars

23/08/2004

The Unusual Blueberries at Bylot Rock

The Unusual Blueberries at Bylot Rock

17/08/2004

Shadow of a Martian Robot

Shadow of a Martian Robot

03/08/2004

Melas Chasma

Melas Chasma

29/07/2004

Razorbacks in Endurance Crater

Razorbacks in Endurance Crater

27/07/2004

Attacking Mars

Attacking Mars

19/07/2004

Polar Polygons on Mars

Polar Polygons on Mars

14/07/2004

Spirit Rover Reaches the Columbia Hills on Mars

Spirit Rover Reaches the Columbia Hills on Mars

28/06/2004

A Rare Annular Venusian Solar Eclipse

A Rare Annular Venusian Solar Eclipse

15/06/2004

At the Summit of Olympus Mons

At the Summit of Olympus Mons

26/05/2004

Planets Over Easter Island

Planets Over Easter Island

24/05/2004

Brain Crater on Mars

Brain Crater on Mars

19/05/2004

Endurance Crater on Mars

Endurance Crater on Mars

10/05/2004

Missoula Crater on Mars

Missoula Crater on Mars

04/05/2004

A Western Sky at Twilight

A Western Sky at Twilight

01/05/2004

A Berry Bowl of Martian Spherules

A Berry Bowl of Martian Spherules

05/04/2004

The Lost World of Lake Vida

The Lost World of Lake Vida

04/04/2004

April Fools Day More Intense On Mars

April Fools Day More Intense On Mars

01/04/2004

Moon and Planets Sky

Moon and Planets Sky

26/03/2004

Intriguing Dimples Near Eagle Crater on Mars

Intriguing Dimples Near Eagle Crater on Mars

24/03/2004

Spirit Pan from Bonneville Crater's Edge

Spirit Pan from Bonneville Crater's Edge

18/03/2004

Humphrey Rock Indicates Ancient Martian Water

Humphrey Rock Indicates Ancient Martian Water

10/03/2004

Opportunity Rover Indicates Ancient Mars Was Wet

Opportunity Rover Indicates Ancient Mars Was Wet

03/03/2004