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When viking and global surveyor probes sent Mars analyzed the Martian atmosphere how does the Martian atmosphere compare to that of earth?
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Earths atmosphere consists of 78.09% Nitrogen, 28.95% Oxygen and 1% trace elements, mainly Argon. The martian atmosphere consists of 96% Carbon Dioxide, 1.9% Nitrogen, 1.9% Argon, with oxygen present only as a trace element. Where you to inhale the martian atmosphere you would suffocate. The atmosphere on mars is also very thin, only 0.06% that of the Earth's so your blood would boil etc. The temperature is also incredibly cold ranging from - 87°C, rarely going above freezing, so humans could not function there with no form of space suit.
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We are adapted to breathing and living in Earth's atmosphere. A planet would need to have an atmosphere similar to that of Earth for people to find it livable.
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