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.
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Mars is nicknamed the Red Planet because of the iron oxide rich dust that covers its surface, giving it a rusty red colour.
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Mars has the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, which is three times taller than Mount Everest.
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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.
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Mars has seasons just like Earth, but they last much longer because Mars takes nearly twice as long to orbit the Sun.
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A day on Mars is only slightly longer than a day on Earth (24 hours and 37 minutes).
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Mars has two tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos, which are thought to be captured asteroids.
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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.
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Its similarities to Earth, Mars is considered a prime candidate for future human colonization.