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Error in Natural history section?

The 2nd paragraph of the Natural history section says that "There is evidence of an enormous impact basin in the Northern Hemisphere of Mars, spanning 10,600 by 8,500 kilometres (6,600 by 5,300 mi)".

How is this possible when the diameter of Mars is only 6779 km? This looks like an error to me. Nikpro (talk) 19:24, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The same way the Pacific Ocean can be nearly 20,000 km across—its diameter is "distended" across the spherical surface of Mars. Ark Hyena (it/its) 20:33, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

i agree 205.149.151.18 (talk) 14:55, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Add mention of distance from Sun and amount of sunlight to first paragraph at top

Within in the article: Climate on Mars "The planet is 1.52 times as far from the Sun as Earth, resulting in just 43% of the amount of sunlight.[140][141]"

I think this is basic information that should be added to the end of the first intro paragraph at the top as well.

It could be restated in somewhat simpler form with a link to the Astronomical unit and Solar irradiance article:

Mars is about 1.5 times as far from the Sun as Earth is and receives 43% of the amount of sunlight. 24.143.105.91 (talk) 17:06, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's what the infobox is for. Remsense 🌈 论 02:51, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Typo under Renewed Exploration?

Seems like theres a typo in the first paragraph under Renewed Exploration. "Until 1997 and after Viking 1 shut down in 1982, Mars was only visited by three unsuccessful probes, two flying passt without contact (Phobos 1, 1988; Mars Observer, 1993) and one (Phobos 2, 1989) malfunctioning in orbit before reaching its destination Phobos." Past seems to be misspelled. 160.3.200.88 (talk) 18:01, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. Zefr (talk) 21:39, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]