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DID YOU KNOW?A day on Mars is onlyabout 40 minuteslonger than a day onEarth.SPACEsomanyfacts.com

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A day on Mars is only about 40 minutes longer than a day on Earth.

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One Martian day, called a sol, lasts about 24 hours and 40 minutes. A Martian year, though, is 687 Earth days.

Source: Mars (Wikipedia)

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