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  2. Common surface features of Mars - Wikipedia

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    The common surface features of Mars include dark slope streaks, dust devil tracks, sand dunes, Medusae Fossae Formation, fretted terrain, layers, gullies, glaciers, scalloped topography, chaos terrain, possible ancient rivers, pedestal craters, brain terrain, and ring mold craters.

  3. Outline of Mars - Wikipedia

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    Named after the Roman god of war, it is often referred to as the "Red Planet" [1] [2] because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere , having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth .

  4. Geology of Mars - Wikipedia

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    Scientists have never recorded an active volcano eruption on the surface of Mars. [65] Searches for thermal signatures and surface changes within the last decade have not yielded evidence for active volcanism. [66] On October 17, 2012, the Curiosity rover on the planet Mars at "Rocknest" performed the first X-ray diffraction analysis of Martian ...

  5. Watch: Most detailed pictures of Mars’ moon ever captured - AOL

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    The most detailed images and observations ever captured of one of Mars' moons have been released by scientists. Pictures taken by Hope Probe from the UAE Space Agency's Emirates Mars Mission (EMM ...

  6. Image captured by Mars rover shows a mysterious ... - AOL

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    NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover captured an image of a mysterious doughnut-shaped rock on the planet’s surface. Image captured by Mars rover shows a mysterious ‘doughnut’ on the planet’s ...

  7. Mars - Wikipedia

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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.

  8. Areography - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] [3] Areography is mainly focused on what is called physical geography on Earth; that is the distribution of physical features across Mars and their cartographic representations. In April 2023, The New York Times reported an updated global map of Mars based on images from the Hope spacecraft. [4]

  9. Orcus Patera - Wikipedia

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    Orcus Patera is a region on the surface of the planet Mars first photographed by Mariner 4. Of unknown formation, whether by volcanic, tectonic, or cratering causes, the region includes a depression about 380 kilometres (240 miles) long, 140 kilometres (87 miles) wide, surrounded by a rim up to 1.8 kilometres (1 mile) high.