Explore Mars
The uniquely red global surface of Mars is marked by many interesting features - some like ...
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The atmosphere of Mars is much thinner than that of Earth, with a surface pressure averaging ...
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Mars has two small moons, Phobos and Deimos. The red planet does not have any rings. ...
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The North and South Poles on Mars are similar to the polar regions on Earth in many ways. They ...
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All of the relevant information about Mars collected on one page, including details about size, orbit ...
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Mars was the son of Jupiter and Juno, and was the Roman god of war. Mars was the lover of Venus ...
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In the past few decades, the Russian and American space agencies have sent many spacecraft ...
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Access wonderful captioned photos and illustrations that will inspire and excite you. ...
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These are links to other great web sites about Mars. But beware: you don't want to get caught ...
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Did you know?
Did you know that the
Earth’s lithosphere is broken into giant plates, which occasionally
move and can produce
earthquakes?
Did you know that Giovanni Schiaparelli's observations of channels on the surface of Mars was mistranslated, causing people to think there was life on Mars?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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Dip-slip faultxDip-slip fault : Dip-slip faults are inclined fractures where the blocks have mostly shifted vertically. If the rock mass above an inclined fault moves down, the fault is termed normal, whereas if the rock above the fault moves up, the fault is termed reverse.
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Research Highlights
The Gulf of Mexico: what role will the Mississippi River play in oil washing ashore and into delta wetlands? One of the spill's greatest environmental threats is to Louisiana's wetlands, scientists believe....
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