- 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
- Scientists may have found the best place for humans to land on Mars
A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings Researchers found evidence of water ice less than a meter beneath the surface, close enough to be harvested for water
- Mars: Size, distance from the Sun, orbit - Astronomy. com
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and orbits roughly 142 million miles (229 million km) away from the Earth
- 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 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
- 39 Mars facts, discoveries and images - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
A guide to the Red Planet, Mars, including facts about its geology, a history of Mars missions and images captured by astrophotographers
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