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    Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.

    The surface of Mars is orange-red because it is covered in


    iron(III) oxide dust, giving it the nickname "the Red Planet".[22][23] Mars is among the brightest
    objects in Earth's sky, and its high-contrast albedo features have made it a common subject for
    telescope viewing. It is classified as a terrestrial planet and is the second smallest of the Solar
    System's planets with a diameter of 6,779 km (4,212 mi). In terms of orbital motion, a Martian solar
    day (sol) is equal to 24.5 hours, and a Martian solar year is equal to 1.88 Earth years (687 Earth days).
    Mars has two natural satellites that are small and irregular in shape: Phobos and Deimos.

    The relatively flat plains in northern parts of Mars strongly contrast with the cratered terrain in
    southern highlands – this terrain observation is known as the Martian dichotomy. Mars hosts many
    enormous extinct volcanoes (the tallest is Olympus Mons, 21.9 km or 13.6 mi tall) and one of the
    largest canyons in the Solar System (Valles Marineris, 4,000 km or 2,500 mi long). Geologically, the
    planet is fairly active with marsquakes trembling underneath the ground, dust devils sweeping across
    the landscape, and cirrus clouds. Carbon dioxide is substantially present in Mars's polar ice caps and
    thin atmosphere. During a year, there are large surface temperature swings on the surface between
    −78.5 °C (−109.3 °F) to 5.7 °C (42.3 °F)[c] similar to Earth's seasons, as both planets have significant
    axial tilt.

    Mars was formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago. During the Noachian period (4.5 to 3.5 billion
    years ago), Mars's surface was marked by meteor impacts, valley formation, erosion, and the possible
    presence of water oceans. The Hesperian period (3.5 to 3.3–2.9 billion years ago) was dominated by
    widespread volcanic activity and flooding that carved immense outflow channels. The Amazonian
    period, which continues to the present, has been marked by the wind as a dominant influence on
    geological processes. Due to Mars's geological history, the possibility of past or present life on Mars
    remains of great scientific interest.

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