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Does Air Exist on Mars?

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Mars' global dust storm, see all the dust. Courtesy of NASA/JPL.    The Red Planet, saw from the eyes of the Roman people, gave this planet a name of Mars, the Roman God of war. Many probes and rovers sent by NASA successfully has given us 'eyes' on this "Bloody Planet". Air has been proven by these machineries at the planet, but is there the ingredients for life? (Oxygen, hydrogen, etc.) Video taken by the Opportunity Rover's cameras, shows that there are clouds on the planet. Courtesy of NASA/JPL.    The atmosphere of Mars is almost 100 times thinner than the atmosphere of Earth's, with mostly 96% Carbon dioxide, less than 2% of argon and nitrogen, and less than 1% of all other gases like oxygen and hydrogen. However, despite its small atmosphere, Mars still have clouds, weather and dust storms. Dust devils happen globally on the planet in periods of times, and Hubble Telescope has discovered that hydrogen is escaping the planet every time a l

Are Bodies of Water on Mars?

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Mars from a small telescope.   Mars, named after the Roman god of war because of its red color, is now a common interest at astronomers, and space agencies, like NASA, Space X, JAXA, and ROSCOSMOS. The Red Planet is labeled in the zone, where the planet has temperatures that might could harbor life and have liquid water. Water, not bodies of water, has been confirmed that the Red Planet is wet, but is there enough water for life? Mars Rover Curiosity looks at its tracks on the wet Mars soil. Courtesy of NASA/JPL.   Spacecrafts and rover on the red planet had given proof that rivers and oceans once existed on Mars. However, due to the thin atmosphere of Mars, many liquid water either evaporated into space, or seeped into the interior of the planet. Near the equator, where the rovers do their observations, discovered many recurring slope lineae on the soil, with seasonal dark streaks, suggests that salt water is flowing on the planet. Curiosity had discovered many rocks