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    Explore the planet1 Mars in this 3D model. It has the nickname 'the Red Planet' because it is covered in iron oxide dust, giving its soil a red appearance. Will humans one day land on the planet?

    Click (or touch) and drag to interact with this 3D model of Mars. Note it might be a bit slow to load.

    1. planet: In our Solar System, a planet is defined as an object that orbits the Sun, is big enough for its own gravity to make it ball-shaped and keeps space around it clear of smaller objects.
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    2. In our Solar System, a planet is defined as an object that orbits the Sun, is big enough for its own gravity to make it ball-shaped and keeps space around it clear of smaller objects.