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Mars does have an atmosphere, but it doesn't have much. The thin atmosphere of Mars is almost entirely carbon dioxide (95.3%) with about 2.7% nitrogen and 1.6% argon. The free oxygen content is only about 0.13%, with most of the oxygen bound to the oxidized rock on the surface of the planet.

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