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Mars

The red frontier

Known as the Red Planet for its iron oxide-rich surface. Mars features the tallest volcano and deepest canyon in the solar system, and is the primary target for future human exploration.

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Stats

DIAMETER
6,792 km
DISTANCE FROM SUN
227.9 million km
DAY LENGTH
24.6 hours
TEMPERATURE
-140°C to 20°C

Facts

  • Mars has the tallest volcano in the solar system: Olympus Mons at 21.9 km

  • A day on Mars is only 37 minutes longer than an Earth day

  • Mars has two tiny moons: Phobos and Deimos

  • Evidence suggests Mars once had flowing liquid water on its surface

Moons

  • Phobos — It's spiralling toward Mars and will likely be torn apart within tens of millions of years.

Mission — Follow the Water

Trace the water that carved Mars, then find out why none of it runs today.

IN THIS MISSION:

  1. Scars of Water
  2. The Tallest Mountain
  3. The Search for Life
  4. The Thin Air
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