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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MarsMars - Wikipedia

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   Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. The surface of Mars is orange-red because it is covered in iron(III) oxide dust, giving it the nickname "the Red Planet". Mars is among the brightest objects in Earth's sky and its high-contrast albedo features have made it a common subject for telescope viewing.

   • Life on Mars

     The possibility of life on Mars is a subject of interest in...

   • Moons of Mars

     History Early speculation Curiosity's view of the Martian...

   • Mars (Mythology)

     In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Mars (Latin: Mārs,...

   • Human Mission to Mars

     Travel to Mars The minimum distance between the orbits of...

   • Flag of Mars

     Proposed flags Thomas O. Paine's design A flag design...

   • History of Mars Observation

     Hubble's sharpest view of Mars: Although the ACS “Fastie...

   • Phobos (Moon)

     Phobos (/ ˈ f oʊ b ə s /; systematic designation: Mars I) is...

   • Emirates Mars Mission

     The Emirates Mars Mission (Arabic: مشروع الإمارات لاستكشاف...

   • Marsquake

     The InSight Mars lander, launched in May 2018, landed on...

2. solarsystem.nasa.gov › planets › marsIn Depth | Mars – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   Mars is one of the easiest planets to spot in the night sky – it looks like a bright red point of light. Despite being inhospitable to humans, robotic explorers – like NASA's new Perseverance rover – are serving as pathfinders to eventually get humans to the surface of the Red Planet.

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   Does Mars have carbon dioxide?

   • Carbon dioxide is substantially present in Mars's polar ice caps and thin atmosphere. During a year, there are large surface temperature swings on the surface between −78.5 °C (−109.3 °F) to 5.7 °C (42.3 °F) [c] similar to Earth's seasons, as both planets have significant axial tilt . Mars was formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago.

   Mars - Wikipedia

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   What did Babylonian astronomers know about Mars?

   • By the period of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, the Babylonian astronomers were making regular records of the positions of the planets and systematic observations of their behavior. For Mars, they knew that the planet made 37 synodic periods, or 42 circuits of the zodiac, every 79 years.

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   Why did Mars 96 fail?

   • Just a few years later in 1992, Mars Observer, launched by NASA, failed as it approached Mars. Mars 96, an orbiter launched on November 16, 1996, by Russia failed, when the planned second burn of the Block D-2 fourth stage did not occur.

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   How many quadrangles are there on Mars?

   • One way the surface of Mars has been categorized, is by thirty "quadrangles", with each quadrangle named for a prominent physiographic feature within that quadrangle. Clickable image of the 30 cartographic quadrangles of Mars, defined by the USGS.

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4. solarsystem.nasa.gov › planets › marsOverview | Mars – NASA Solar System Exploration

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   Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun – a dusty, cold, desert world with a very thin atmosphere. Mars is also a dynamic planet with seasons, polar ice caps, canyons, extinct volcanoes, and evidence that it was even more active in the past.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Exploration_of_MarsExploration of Mars - Wikipedia

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   InSight landed successfully on Mars on 26 November 2018. Valuable data on the atmosphere, surface and the planet's interior were gathered by Insight. Insight's mission was declared as ended on 21 December 2022.

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6. science.nasa.gov › mars › factsMars: Facts - NASA Science

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   Mars – the fourth planet from the Sun – is a dusty, cold, desert world with a very thin atmosphere. This dynamic planet has seasons, polar ice caps, extinct volcanoes, canyons and weather. Introduction. Namesake. Potential for Life. Size and Distance. Orbit and Rotation. Moons. Rings. Formation. Structure. Surface. Atmosphere. Magnetosphere.

7. www.britannica.com › place › Mars-planetMars | Facts, Surface, Moons, Temperature, & Atmosphere

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   4 days ago · Mars. An especially serene view of Mars (Tharsis side), a composite of images taken by the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft in April 1999. The northern polar cap and encircling dark dune field of Vastitas Borealis are visible at the top of the globe.

8. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › MarsMars - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System. Mars is a terrestrial planet with caps of water and carbon dioxide. It has the largest volcano in the Solar System, and some very large impact craters. Mars is named after the mythological Roman god of war because it appears of red color. Anything that ...