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Out-of-this-world facts about Mars — the red planet humanity most wants to visit next.
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The Mars rovers are equipped with AI to make autonomous decisions. Even robots need independence.
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Mars has blue sunsets. Which makes it the hipster planet.
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Mars appears red due to iron oxide (rust) on its surface. The planet forgot sunscreen for a few billion years.
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Mars has seasons similar to Earth due to its tilted axis. Same drama, colder wardrobe.
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Mars has the largest dust storms in the solar system. Global weather tantrums.
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The largest volcano in the solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars. When Mars does mountains, it doesn’t do subtle.
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The Moon was likely formed from a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized body. Our most dramatic origin story.
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There is water ice on the Moon and Mars. Space has been quietly hoarding hydration.
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Mars has dust storms because it’s tidying up aggressively.
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Mars has two moons because it’s indecisive and collected both.
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Mars is cold because it’s emotionally distant.
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Mars is red because it’s permanently blushing from being everyone’s backup planet.
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Mars rovers exist because humans said “go touch that for me.”
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