- 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 - 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 Exploration - NASA Science
For more than 60 years, NASA has pursued answers to one of the biggest questions in science: Was — or is — Mars a habitable world? The key to understanding the past, present, or future potential for life on Mars can be found in NASA’s four broad overarching goals for Mars exploration
- Global Petcare, Food Nutrition, and Snacking Brands | Mars
Mars is the world’s leading manufacturer of chocolate, chewing gum, mints and fruity confections Our Associates work hard to improve the way we source, make and market our products, so consumers can enjoy them even more
- Mars | National Air and Space Museum
A Rocky Planet The planets closest to the Sun—Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury—are made mostly of rock The rocky planets all formed in our inner solar system Their geological history is preserved on their surfaces Their landscapes reveal the processes that shaped them: impacts, crustal movements, volcanic activity, and erosion Gravity, temperature, air, and water all play leading roles
- Evidence of ancient life on Mars could be hidden away in colossal water . . .
Skylights, openings in the surface of Mars that descend down into caves, have been found on Mars, along with signatures for the presence of water ice
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