Mars- The Red planet
By: Nikita
Some Basic Information
- Mars is called the Red planet
- it is the fourth planet furthest away from the sun
- Mars has its own two moons
- Is the second smallest planet in our solar system
- Mars is almost half of earth's size
- One day on Mars is a bit more than 24 hours
Mars and its moons
Mars is surface
- with the iron minerals and rust the dusty atmosphere looks red
- is a desert planet with a rocky body
- Largest active volcano in the solar system
- has a cold temperature and thin atmosphere that is mostly made of Co2
- has many craters and volcanoes
- there are several river canals on the surface
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/collections/life_on_mars#p0063x5r
differences and similarities between Mars and Earth
- Earth is half times bigger than earth
- Earth is only planet that can support human life
- both are planets
- both have layers
Mars Rovers
- NASA two rovers that explore Mar's history, climate and weather at different places on mars to study and see if there is a potential for life there
- spirit and opportunity are the rovers names
- The both came back and helped a lot for studies
- the are both designed and working properly
- They have scientific instruments with them
Life on Mars
Mars can actually support human life, though it is missing one main need for life. Water.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/collections/life_on_mars#p005xgdh
Facts to Know
-228 million kilometers away fem the sun
-over 40 flybys, rovers, and orbiters have touched its surface
-over 3.5 billion ago there are traces that there might have been a huge flood on Mars
- the first successful mars mission was Mariner 4 in 1965
-in Martian time 687 earth days equal one year
- one day in Mars is a little longer than 24 hours
-1971 was by first spacecraft to actually explore Mars