- Mars - Wikipedia
In 1971 Mariner 9 entered orbit around Mars, being the first spacecraft to orbit any body other than the Moon, Sun or Earth; following in the same year were the first uncontrolled impact (Mars 2) and first successful landing (Mars 3) on Mars Probes have been active on Mars continuously since 1997
- Mars: Facts - NASA Science
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
- Mars | Facts, Surface, Moons, Temperature, Atmosphere | Britannica
Mars is the fourth planet in the solar system in order of distance from the Sun and the seventh in size and mass It is a periodically conspicuous reddish object in the night sky There are intriguing clues that billions of years ago Mars was even more Earth-like than today
- Mars Facts | What Does Mars Look Like | All About Mars - Star Walk
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the seventh largest planet in the Solar System With evidence suggesting that it once had flowing water, Mars holds many secrets waiting to be uncovered
- Mars, the red planet - The Planetary Society
Mars once had liquid water on its surface and could have supported life Scientists are uncovering how Mars transformed into the cold, dry desert world it is today
- Mars Facts | All About Mars – NASA Mars Exploration
NASA’s real-time portal for Mars exploration, featuring the latest news, images, and discoveries from the Red Planet
- Mars - NASA Science
Mars is one of the most explored bodies in our solar system, and it's the only planet where we've sent rovers to explore the alien landscape NASA missions have found lots of evidence that Mars was much wetter and warmer, with a thicker atmosphere, billions of years ago
- What is NASAs MAVEN mission? NASA loses contact Mars orbiter
NASA has lost contact with its MAVEN spacecraft that has been orbiting Mars for more than a decade Here's what we know
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