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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"

ISS Transits Mars

ISS Transits Mars

23/09/2020

The Reappearance of Mars

The Reappearance of Mars

11/09/2020

The Milky Way over St Michael's Mount

The Milky Way over St Michael's Mount

07/09/2020

Martian Chiaroscuro

Martian Chiaroscuro

29/08/2020

Yogi And Friends In 3D

Yogi And Friends In 3D

22/08/2020

Mars at the Moon's Edge

Mars at the Moon's Edge

15/08/2020

Two Worlds, One Sun

Two Worlds, One Sun

02/08/2020

The Elephant's Trunk Nebula in Cepheus

The Elephant's Trunk Nebula in Cepheus

01/08/2020

Mars 2020 from 5,000 Feet

Mars 2020 from 5,000 Feet

31/07/2020

The Red Planet Mars

The Red Planet Mars

30/07/2020

Tianwen-1 Mission to Mars

Tianwen-1 Mission to Mars

25/07/2020

Valles Marineris: The Grand Canyon of Mars

Valles Marineris: The Grand Canyon of Mars

24/05/2020

Moon, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Milky Way

Moon, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Milky Way

20/05/2020

Posters of the Solar System

Posters of the Solar System

19/05/2020

The Dark River to Antares

The Dark River to Antares

16/05/2020

Eye on the Milky Way

Eye on the Milky Way

21/04/2020

Comet ATLAS and the Mighty Galaxies

Comet ATLAS and the Mighty Galaxies

21/03/2020

Morning, Planets, Moon and Montreal

Morning, Planets, Moon and Montreal

20/03/2020

Mars Panorama from Curiosity

Mars Panorama from Curiosity

06/03/2020

A Hole in Mars

A Hole in Mars

01/03/2020

Trifecta at Twilight

Trifecta at Twilight

20/02/2020

Hills, Ridges, and Tracks on Mars

Hills, Ridges, and Tracks on Mars

26/01/2020

Late Afternoon on Mars

Late Afternoon on Mars

20/12/2019

Star Trails for a Red Planet

Star Trails for a Red Planet

30/11/2019

The Day After Mars

The Day After Mars

01/11/2019

Curiosity Rover Finds a Clay Cache on Mars

Curiosity Rover Finds a Clay Cache on Mars

29/10/2019

InSight on a Cloudy Day

InSight on a Cloudy Day

04/10/2019

Sand Dunes Thawing on Mars

Sand Dunes Thawing on Mars

24/09/2019

Curiosity at Teal Ridge

Curiosity at Teal Ridge

08/08/2019

25 Brightest Stars in the Night Sky

25 Brightest Stars in the Night Sky

25/06/2019