• The sun sets over the rusty Martian desert. Because Mars is farther from the sun than Earth, the sun appears only about two-thirds the size of what we see on Earth.
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    This image was captured by NASA’s Spirit rover in 2005. Because Mars is farther from the sun than Earth, the sun appears only about two-thirds the size of what we see on Earth.

  • The sun sets over the rusty Martian desert. Because Mars is farther from the sun than Earth, the sun appears only about two-thirds the size of what we see on Earth.

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