It would be pretty tough to live on Mars. It"s cold, dry, and the conditions are harsh. The planet"s average temperature is about –81 degrees Fahrenheit, but it can get as low as –243 at the poles. But with many canyons, extinct volcanoes, and ice caps, it"s beautiful to look at from afar. Most photos of the red planet highlight its rusty color, caused by high levels of iron oxide.
Gamboa Crater, Mars
Today in History
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King of the dinosaurs
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Remembering Jimmy Carter
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A species worth defending
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National Fossil Day
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Does this chameleon look a little insecure?
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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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Get on your bike and ride
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The ‘Living Forest’ in Biscay, Spain
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Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
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In praise of bogs, swamps, and marshes
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Chinese New Year
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Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey
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Solar Impulse 2 in Honolulu
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Pearl of the Adriatic
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Snow on the temple
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In the Garden of Europe
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Great horned owl fledglings
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Fiesta at Siesta
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Trunks stick together
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Siblings that play together…
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Fossil Day
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The roots of invention
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How do ladybugs winter?
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A night on the (ghost) town
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Struck by Southwestern beauty
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Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park
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Pont Rouge
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20 years later
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