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Mars
"The Red Planet"; most explored planet after Earth; prime target for future human colonisation
Solar System ๐ด 4.6 Billion Years Ago Solar System
Key Facts
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4th planet; red colour from iron oxide (rust); two moons: Phobos and Deimos
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Olympus Mons: 21.9 km high (3ร Everest) โ largest volcano in the Solar System
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Mars has a day of 24h 37min (similar to Earth); average surface temperature โ63ยฐC; atmospheric pressure 1% of Earth's
๐ Did you know? Olympus Mons on Mars is the tallest volcano in the Solar System โ 3ร the height of Everest
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Solar System
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Year / Era
4.6 Billion Years Ago
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"The Red Planet"