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Despite being only about half Earth’s diameter, Mars has nearly as much total surface area as all of Earth’s continents combined—the difference is that oceans cover 71% of our planet, while modern Mars has no permanent bodies of liquid water.
Source: Space Daily · Published Sep 6, 2026, 1:30 PM
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In Science, Space Daily puts this story at the center of the day: Despite being only about half Earth’s diameter, Mars has nearly as much total surface area as all of Earth’s continents combined—the difference is that oceans cover 71% of our planet, while modern Mars has no permanent bodies of liquid water. Space Daily FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.
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