The dusty reds, ochers, browns and tans give the planet its nickname: the Red Planet. Swirls of pink, purple and red highlight the region and a feature named Thyles Rupes, an icy crag with cliffs higher than 1 km (0.6 miles).
The dusty reds, ochers, browns and tans give the planet its nickname: the Red Planet.
Swirls of pink, purple and red highlight the region and a feature named Thyles Rupes, an icy crag with cliffs higher than 1 km (0.6 miles).
Rupes means cliff in Latin, while Thyles is a mythical northern land spoken of in the ancient world.
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The dusty reds, ochers, browns and tans give the planet its nickname: the Red Planet. Swirls of pink, purple and red highlight the region and a feature named Thyles Rupes, an icy crag with cliffs higher than 1 km (0.6 miles). Rupes means cliff in Latin, while Thyles is a mythical northern land spoken of in the ancient world.
Oxidized iron dominates the Martian color palette.
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