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1 day ago · Mars, fourth planet in the solar system in order of distance from the Sun and seventh in size and mass. It is a periodically conspicuous reddish object in the night sky. Mars is designated by the symbol ♂. Sometimes called the Red Planet, Mars has long been associated with warfare and slaughter. It is named for the Roman god of war.
- Basic Astronomical Data
Mars - Red Planet, Orbit, Moons: Mars is the fourth planet...
- Outflow Channels and Oceans
Mars - Outflow Channels, Oceans, Geology: Large flood...
- Southern Cratered Highlands
Mars - Southern Highlands, Craters, Exploration: The number...
- Spacecraft Exploration
Mars - Spacecraft, Exploration, Missions: Since the...
- Character of The Surface
Mars - Craters, Valleys, Plains: The character of the...
- Human Exploration
Mars - Exploration, Rovers, Astronauts: Human exploration is...
- Polar Sediments, Ground Ice, Glaciers
Mars - Polar Sediments, Ground Ice, Glaciers: At each pole...
- Basic Astronomical Data
1 day ago · Mars-1 was the first spacecraft launched to Mars in 1962, but communication was lost while en route to Mars. With Mars-2 and Mars-3 in 1971–1972, information was obtained on the nature of the surface rocks and altitude profiles of the surface density of the soil, its thermal conductivity, and thermal anomalies detected on the surface of Mars.
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5 days ago · Sumer Loggins. May 24, 2024. Article. As a member of the Mars Architecture Team, Clare Luckey is one of the people at the forefront of designing the first crewed mission to the Red Planet. Her current work involves helping to develop the vision for the initial segment of Mars exploration missions. She also has been named one of Forbes’ 30 ...
1 day ago · Phobos (/ ˈ f oʊ b ə s /; systematic designation: Mars I) is the innermost and larger of the two natural satellites of Mars, the other being Deimos. The two moons were discovered in 1877 by American astronomer Asaph Hall. It is named after Phobos, the Greek god of fear and panic, who is the son of Ares (Mars) and twin brother of Deimos.
2 days ago · Thursday, 23 May 2024. Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) NSSDCA ID: MMX-MARS. Description. The Mars Moon eXploration (MMX) mission is a JAXA (Japan) spacecraft planned to launch in the mid-2020s to study the martian moon Phobos and collect a sample from the surface for return to Earth.
2 days ago · Monday, 27 May 2024. MARS 2020. NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2020-052A. Description. The Mars 2020 mission involves landing a large roving vehicle (Perserverance) on the surface of Mars to conduct mobile studies of the surface environment with particular emphasis on habitability, past life, and sample collection for future missions.
1 day ago · The spacecraft reached Mars and executed a 16 minute 23 second orbit insertion main engine burn on 23 September 1999 at 09:01 UT (5:01 a.m. EDT) Earth received time (ERT, signal travel time from Mars will be 10 minutes 55 seconds).
