Red Planet Link

: If you stood on the Martian surface at dusk, you’d witness a blue sunset . Because of the way fine dust in the atmosphere scatters light, the colors are the reverse of Earth: pinkish-red skies during the day and a blue glow around the sun as it sets.

: The Valles Marineris canyon system stretches for 2,500 miles—nearly the width of Australia . In some places, it plunges 6 miles deep , dwarfing Earth’s Grand Canyon. Red Planet

Here are some of the most mind-blowing facts about our potential future home: : If you stood on the Martian surface

Mars, our "Red Planet" neighbor, is far more than just a rusty rock in the sky. While its iconic crimson glow comes from iron oxide—literally rust —covering its surface, the world beneath the dust is a land of extremes. In some places, it plunges 6 miles deep