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No, it is not possible to see surface details on Mars with just your eyes from Earth. While Mars is visible to the naked eye as a bright reddish-orange object in the night sky, its surface features are too small and distant to be resolved without the aid of telescopes or spacecraft.

To observe surface details on Mars, you would need the assistance of a telescope. With a telescope, you can observe certain features on Mars, such as the polar ice caps, dark regions like Syrtis Major, and occasionally prominent dust storms. However, the level of detail you can see will depend on the quality of the telescope and atmospheric conditions at the time of observation.

For more detailed views of Mars, space missions like NASA's Mars rovers, such as the Curiosity rover and Perseverance rover, have been sent to the planet to capture close-up images and explore its surface. These missions provide us with high-resolution images and scientific data, allowing for a more comprehensive understanding of Mars.

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