• Mars. A landscape under a hazy sky with the sun visible as a small, bright dot near the horizon. The terrain appears to be barren and rocky. The atmosphere is diffusing the sunlight, creating a soft glow around the sun.
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    Sunset over the western rim of Gusev crater on Mars as viewed by the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover. The thin Martian atmosphere traps little heat and allows nighttime temperatures to plunge well below freezing.

  • Mars. A landscape under a hazy sky with the sun visible as a small, bright dot near the horizon. The terrain appears to be barren and rocky. The atmosphere is diffusing the sunlight, creating a soft glow around the sun.

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