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Mars has craters because the atmosphere is too thin for meteors to burn up in, (as most do before they hit the earth). There are also craters on Mars, because there is almost no erosion on Mars, as there is on earth to cover up the evidence of impact.

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Why does moon appear to be patchy when you look at it?

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What is the name of Mars explorer?

MARS EXPLORER lol look somewhere else