⁠8 Interesting Facts About Mars

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The first yet the forgotten planet of the Solar system: Mercury. This small planes has several myths surrounding it let's uncover some of them. 

1

The Red Planet

Mars is nicknamed the Red Planet because of the iron oxide rich dust that covers its surface, giving it a rusty red colour.

2

Volcanoes and Canyons

Mars has the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, which is three times taller than Mount Everest.

3

Polar Ice Caps

Mars has polar ice caps made of water ice and frozen carbon dioxide. The South Pole ice cap is larger than the one in the north.

4

Seasons

Mars has seasons just like Earth, but they last much longer because Mars takes nearly twice as long to orbit the Sun.

5

A day on Mars

A day on Mars is only slightly longer than a day on Earth (24 hours and 37 minutes).

6

Moons of Mars

Mars has two tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos, which are thought to be captured asteroids.

7

Water on Mars

There is evidence that liquid water once flowed on the surface of Mars, and there is still water ice underground in the polar ice caps.

8

Future Home for Humans

Its similarities to Earth, Mars is considered a prime candidate for future human colonization.