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Aside from Earth , no planet in thesolar systemcaptures our imagination quite like Mars .

The Red Planet is one of the few places in our cosmic neck of the woods where extraterrestrial life may have antecedently emerged , and it could presently have young inhabitants — if and when we commit humans to rig up a Martian base .

Illustration of a satellite in front of Mars.

How much do you know about Mars, the Red Planet?

Mars ' nonmigratory robots are alsoconstantly urinate new discoveriesabout the stale desert world and help to unravel some of its biggest mysteries , includingwhy half of the satellite is bigger than the otherandwhat fall out to all its H2O .

But how well do you really experience our terrestrial neighbor ? This quiz of 15 questions will test your noesis of Mars ' sizing , surface and account , as well as scientist ' attempts to consider it . Remember to enter to put your name on the leaderboard and click the yellow button if you ask a hint .

Morescience quizzes

— Sun Myung Moon quiz : What do you do it about our nigh supernal neighbor?—Solar organization quiz : How well do you know our cosmic neighborhood?—Constellations quiz : Can you name all the animals , objects and mythic name hiding in the night sky ?

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Rocket liftoff

A radio telescope with imaginary blue lines coming from it

Illustration of the Red Planet aka Mars against a black background.

A photograph taken from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which shows wave-like patterns inside a Mars crater.

Coloured sagittal MRI scans of a normal healthy head and neck. The scans start at the left of the body and move right through it. The eyes are seen as red circles, while the anatomy of the brain and spinal cord is best seen between them. The vertebrae of the neck and back are seen as blue blocks. The brain comprises paired hemispheres overlying the central limbic system. The cerebellum lies below the back of the hemispheres, behind the brainstem, which connects the brain to the spinal cord

Mount Vesuvius behind the ruins of pompeii.

an illustration of Mars

an aerial view of a rock on Mars

A new study has revealed that lichens can withstand the intense ionizing radiation that hits Mars� surface. (The lichen in this photo is Cetraria aculeata.)

NASA�s Curiosity rover took this selfie while inside Mars� Gale crater on June 15, 2018, which was the 2,082nd Martian day, or sol, of the rover�s mission.

An artist�s illustration of Mars�s Gale Crater beginning to catch the morning light.

Two young lions (Panthera leo) in the Masai Mara National Park in Kenya.

Stonehenge, Salisbury, UK, July 30, 2024; Stunning aerial view of the spectacular historical monument of Stonehenge stone circles, Wiltshire, England, UK.

a painting of vikings at sea

a rendering of a bed floating in the clouds

Sunda island pit viper ( Trimeresurus insularis ) on a branch. Photo taken in Jakarta.

Stone-lined tomb.