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A long history of planet Mars

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A long history of planet Mars

SUBJECTS:  Science

YEARS:  5–6


Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun, is a cold, dry, desert-like place with a thin atmosphere and no signs of existing water or life.

However, evidence suggests that its surface might once have looked very different, and that it possibly contained bodies of water.

Watch this animation showing what Mars may have looked like four billion years ago and how it may have changed over time.


Acknowledgements

Video courtesy of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.


Production Date: 2013


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