Martian atmosphere
Red planet's air
The Martian atmosphere is the thin layer of gases surrounding Mars, composed primarily of carbon dioxide with traces of nitrogen and argon.
It exerts less than one percent of Earth's surface pressure, making it too thin to breathe and offering little protection from radiation.
The Martian atmosphere creates dust storms that can engulf the entire planet.
- low pressureMinimal force or urgency
- thin airSeeming nothingness
- dust stormsWindblown particulate weather events
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- dryFree from moisture
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