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Who is Mars?
Mars was the Roman god of war, and was worshiped by the Roman legions. The fourth planet in our solar system, Mars, was named after him. Read More »
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What is Mars?
Mars is one of the planets in our solar system. Mars is named after the greek and roman god of war, also named Ares. Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. Read More »
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Where is Mars?
Mars is located in Milky Way Galaxy where our Earth is too. It is not possible to spot its permanent as it and we are moving. Relative position can be found. Read More »
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Nobody really knows how old Mars or any of the other planets are. The reason is because a year for a planet is how long it take to rotate around the sun. It takes 686.98 earth days.
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The distance between Earth and Mars depends on their orbit and the speed of the spacecraft. The latest mission to Mars took about 7 months and is still ongoing. The spacecraft Spirit was launched on June 10, 2003 and arrived on January 3, 2...
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Mars is allot farther away from the Sun than we are so it gets pretty cold there. Temperatures there can reach 191 below zero, but normally its between -20 and -40 during the day and -150 at night.
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The surface of Mars is covered with a powdery layer of iron oxide. This gives Mars its reddish color. There are many rocks and boulders on the surface of Mars but no running water. To find more information click here: http://www.universetod...
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Mars has an iron sulfide core. The surface of Mars is primarily composed of Basalt and is silica rich, similar to andesitic rock on Earth. Most of the surface is covered by a fine sand made of iron oxide.
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The gravity on Mars is much lower than were used to on earth. Gravity on Mars is 38% the gravity on Earth. For example if you weigh 100kg on Earth, you would only weigh 38kg on Mars. Look here for more information: http://www.ask.com/web?qs...
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