- 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 - 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
- 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
- A rover on Mars has detected a form of lightning : NPR
A chance discovery by a NASA rover on Mars shows that the red planet has a form of lightning, which researchers had suspected for decades but never seen
- Mars, the red planet: Facts and information | National Geographic
The red planet Mars, named for the Roman god of war, has long been an omen in the night sky And in its own way, the planet’s rusty red surface tells a story of destruction
- NASA Rover Discovers Lightning on Mars - The New York Times
The Perseverance rover picked up audio evidence of electric discharges in the red planet’s atmosphere
- Lightning detected on Mars by Nasa rover, scientists believe - BBC
Scientists believe they have recorded electrical activity in the Martian atmosphere for the first time, suggesting the planet is capable of lightning Nasa's Perseverance rover, which touched down
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