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| Mars a bright star amongst many stars shining overhead |
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| Mars a tiny speck of rock lost in the vastness of space |
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| Mars a small world and fellow planet orbiting the Sun. |
Mars is a small planet with a diameter approximately twice that of our Moon. It looks so much smaller than the Moon because it is 143 times further away. Conversely, Mars looks much brighter than the stars because it is so much closer than they are. Even small stars are enormous when compared with even the largest of planets. Space is truly vast and much of it is empty perhaps that is why it is called space? If you want to see some more images of Mars follow the link to the Jodrell Plank Observatory.
Credit: All images courtesy of Kurt Thrust at the Jodrell Plank Observatory.
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