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Astronomy Fun Fact #31

  • Writer: Moiya McTier
    Moiya McTier
  • May 15, 2019
  • 1 min read

You can't have an open fire on Mars.


Fire needs oxygen, which is in short supply on Mars. The Red Planet's atmosphere is about 1% as dense as Earth's, and about 95% of it is made of carbon dioxide, which is a fire suppressant.

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