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Earth's orbit of the sun ... the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons; and the planet's southern polar ice cap. These prominent features are best seen using a refractor telescope ...

In early 2025, Mars will be exceptionally bright due to Mars Opposition. The Red Planet will be closer to Earth, allowing ...

After traveling about 780 days and more than 9.5 times the average distance of Earth from the sun, Mars has returned to blaze ...