Though the red planet is much smaller than Earth, it makes up for it with some truly colossal geological features! Enjoy this Mars infographic, which provides a quick glance at some notable differences in scale between the two planets.
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References
- https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/683/valles-marineris-the-grand-canyon-of-mars/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0012825220303342?via%3Dihub
- https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/how_big_is_it_022616.pdf
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_Mons
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090827141153/http://www.dustymars.net-a.googlepages.com/VOLCANO.htm
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