Celestial Objects
Mars
Also Known As The Red Planet
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The fourth planet from the Sun, known as the Red Planet for the iron oxide dust covering its surface. Home to Olympus Mons, the largest known volcano in the solar system, and Valles Marineris, one of its largest canyon systems, Mars is the primary target of the search for evidence of past microbial life.
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Diameter (km) Orbital Distance1.52 AU (about 228 million km) from the Sun 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Landed in Gale Crater in August 2012.
Landed in Jezero Crater in February 2021.
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