UNIVERSE
PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES
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Earth
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Mars
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Venus
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Mercury
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mars is known as the Red Planet because iron minerals in the Martian soil oxidize, or rust, causing the soil and atmosphere to look red.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mars is known as the Red Planet because the iron oxide chemicals in its soil looks like rust.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mars is known as the Red Planet. It is red because the soil looks like rusty iron. Mars has two small moons. Their names are Phobos (FOE-bohs) and Deimos (DEE-mohs).
Detailed explanation-4: -Mars will look like a bright red star, although it shines with a steadier light than the twinkling stars. Mars rises in the east at mid-to-late evening. By the time April rolls around, Mars will be shining from dusk till dawn.
Detailed explanation-5: -Neptune: The Blue Planet | NASA.