Innovation

Humans Keep Dumping Tons of Trash on Mars

RED PLANET RUBBISH

Turns out 50 years of interplanetary missions can churn out a lot of garbage.

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People have been exploring the surface of Mars for over 50 years. According to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, nations have sent 18 human-made objects to Mars over 14 separate missions.

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