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    The geology of Mars is the scientific study of the surface, crust, and interior of the planet Mars. It emphasizes the composition, structure, history,...
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    The geological history of Mars follows the physical evolution of Mars as substantiated by observations, indirect and direct measurements, and various...
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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...
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    Mercury Geology of Venus Geology of the Moon Geology of Mars Geology of Vesta Geology of Ceres Geology of Io Geology of Titan Geology of Triton Geology of Pluto...
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    The composition of Mars covers the branch of the geology of Mars that describes the make-up of the planet Mars. Mars is differentiated, which—for a terrestrial...
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  • portal Composition of Mars Geology of Mars List of craters on Mars List of mountains on Mars List of rock formations List of valles on Mars Martian regolith...
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    on Mars Characterize the climate of Mars Characterize the geology of Mars Prepare for human exploration of Mars Mars rovers Sojourner rover on Mars Comparison...
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    history of Earth Geology of Mars Geon (geology) Graphical timeline of the universe History of Earth History of geology History of paleontology List of fossil...
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  • detection of seasonal variation of methane levels on Mars. Methane could be produced by microorganisms or by geological means. The European ExoMars Trace...
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    role in the geologic evolution of Mars. Scientists have known since the Mariner 9 mission in 1972 that volcanic features cover large portions of the Martian...
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    higher degree of understanding of the dynamics of Mars. Characterize the geology of Mars – The geology of Mars is differentiable from that of Earth by, among...
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    a Mars rover, in Gale Crater on August 6, 2012. The overall objectives include investigating Mars' habitability, studying its climate and geology, and...
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  • determine the exact locations of mineral deposits. Asteroid belt Auki Crater Composition of Mars Dike (geology) Geology of Mars Impact crater Impact event...
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    scale in Mars' past. On this basis, the surface of Mars is often divided into three major physiographic provinces, each with different geological and tectonic...
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    examples are "the geology of Mars" and "Lunar geology". Specialized terms such as selenology (studies of the Moon), areology (of Mars), etc., are also...
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    Marsquake (redirect from Seismology of Mars)
    shaking of the surface or interior of the planet Mars as a result of the sudden release of energy in the planet's interior, such as the result of plate...
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    understanding its geology and habitability potential. Engineering interplanetary journeys is complicated and the exploration of Mars has experienced a...
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    Mars Pathfinder is an American robotic spacecraft that landed a base station with a roving probe on Mars in 1997. It consisted of a lander, renamed the...
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    Olympus Mons (category Volcanoes of Mars)
    Mars Geology of Mars – Scientific study of the surface, crust, and interior of the planet Mars List of mountains on Mars by height – Named mountains of MarsPages...
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  • base parts. The surface geology of Mars is somewhere between the basalt or andesite rocks on Earth. This led to the formation of minerals similar to what...
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    on Mars by the Curiosity rover Current Weather Report on Mars by the InSight lander Solar System portal Geology of Mars Mars analog habitat Mars Climate...
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    It began in 2003 with the launch of the two rovers to explore the Martian surface and geology; both landed on Mars at separate locations in January 2004...
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  • Mars surface could relate to : Geology of Mars Atmosphere of Mars This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mars surface. If an...
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    observed happening in the space of a few days, weeks or months, a growth rate rather unusual in geology – especially for Mars. However, it would seem that...
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    Mars Chloride-bearing deposits on Mars Colonization of Mars Composition of Mars Geology of Mars Glaciers on Mars Gravity of Mars Groundwater on Mars Lakes...
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    The Amazonian is a geologic system and time period on the planet Mars characterized by low rates of meteorite and asteroid impacts and by cold, hyperarid...
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    In geology, the crust is the outermost solid shell of a planet, dwarf planet, or natural satellite. It is usually distinguished from the underlying mantle...
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    Curiosity is a car-sized Mars rover exploring Gale crater and Mount Sharp on Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission. Curiosity was...
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    magnetic field of Mars is the magnetic field generated from Mars's interior. Today, Mars does not have a global magnetic field. However, Mars did power an...
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    The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is a spacecraft designed to search for the existence of water on Mars and provide support for missions to Mars, as...
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