20 interesting fact about Mars Planet know you know it.
1. Another name for Mars is the Red Planet. This is so that the reddish-rusty colour of Mars' surface, which is caused by soil, rock, and dust made of iron oxide, may be explained.
2. The Roman god of war inspired the naming of Mars.
3. Deimos and Phobos are the names of Mars' two moons. Their names refer to the two horses that pull the chariot of Mars, the Roman god of war. They might be asteroids that Mars' gravity has trapped.
4. The fourth planet from the sun is Mars. It is 141 million miles (227,936,637 km) from the sun. From Earth, it would take 300 days, or about 8 months, to get there.
5. Mars has a 4217-mile diameter, making it smaller than Earth. It is the second-smallest planet in our solar system as a result.
6. There are 24 hours and 37 minutes in a day on Mars.
7. There are 687 days in a year on Mars. That is 1.9 years on Earth. Mars takes longer to orbit the sun since it is farther from it.
8. Because Mars has a 25-degree tilt to its axis, the planet experiences seasons similar to those on Earth because different regions of the planet orbit the sun at different times.
9. The thin atmosphere of Mars is composed of 95.9% carbon dioxide and 2.7% nitrogen. It is extremely frigid, with temperatures varying from -100°C in the winter to 20°C in the summer, because the atmosphere is too thin to effectively capture the heat of the sun.
10. Mars' gravity is incredibly weak. On Mars, the gravitational pull is 37% smaller than on Earth. Thus, compared to Earth, you could jump three times higher on Mars.
11. Due to its rocky and hard surface, Mars is a terrestrial planet. Its southern side has mountains and craters, while the northern side is covered in flat plains.
12. Water erosion may have created many of the channels, plains, and canyons on Mars' surface (water wearing away the surface). This might be proof that liquid open water was once present on the Earth billions of years ago.
13. The sun-powered violent dust storms that occasionally last months occur on Mars. Mars' surface is constantly changing and can be entirely covered by dust storms.
14. The largest volcano and tallest mountain in our solar system, Olympus Mons, is located on Mars. It is three times as tall as Mount Everest at 16 miles high and 600 kilometres across the base.
15. Borealis Basin is Mars' largest crater. It spans a distance of 5300 miles and covers 40% of the planet's surface.
16. The Valles Marineris canyon on Mars is the biggest one in the solar system. It is thousands of kilometres long and four miles deep.
17. Like Earth, Mars has a north and south pole. A coating of carbon dioxide that has been frozen covers the polar ice caps (dry ice).
18. Mars is the planet where humans are most likely to set foot because it is so close to Earth
19. To explore Mars, gather samples, and record scientific data for researchers on Earth, we sent out Mars Rovers, which are akin to robots. Viking 1, Viking 2, Mars 2, Mars 3, Spirit, Phoenix, Pathfinder, Curiosity, and Opportunity are a few of these rovers.
20. There is no proof that life exists on Mars. However, it is the planet with the finest circumstances for supporting life, and because scientists recently discovered water ice just beneath the surface of Mars, they feel there may be a chance for life there.
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