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Mars is the fourth planet from in our solar system and is the seventh largest. It is often referred to as the Red Planet. It is named after the Roman God of war Mars, which means Ares in Greek mythology. This paper will inform you about the physical characteristics of Mars, the exploration of Mars, the moons of Mars, and the possibility of life existing on Mars.
The atmosphere of Mars is very different than that of Earth. The atmosphere of Mars is mostly composed of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide makes up ninety-five percent of Mars's atmosphere. (Williams, 2005) Mars's atmosphere is also very thin. The average pressure on the surface of Mars only about seven millibars, which is less than one percent of the Earth's pressure. (Arnett, 2005) Though none of the other most common components of Mars's atmosphere accounts for more than three percent of it the other most common components of Mars's atmosphere are nitrogen, argon, oxygen, water, and neon. (Williams, 2005) The......

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