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Red Planet

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Red Planet
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(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) the. an informal name for Mars2 (sense 1)
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Noun1.Red PlanetRed Planet - a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color; "Mars has two satellites"
Mars
solar system - the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field


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