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Why do we want to create a new life on Mars ?

Authors : Mara , Murat Efe , Fatih , Kiveli , Augustas and Haydar
First of all , let ' s know a little about Mars
. Mars is a cold desert planet half the size of Earth . It appears red due to the iron in its soil , and for this reason it is also called the " Red Planet ".
Like Earth , Mars has seasons , poles , volcanoes , canyons , and weather events . Its atmosphere is very thin . It consists of carbon dioxide , nitrogen , and argon .
t takes approximately one Earth day for Mars to complete its rotation . A day on Mars lasts 24.6 hours . In contrast , one Martian year corresponds to 687 Earth days .
Moons of Mars :
• Phobos
• Deimos