- 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 the fourth planet from the Sun, and the seventh largest It’s the only planet we know of inhabited entirely by robots
- 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: 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 | 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
- Mars, the red planet - The Planetary Society
Scientists are uncovering how Mars transformed into the cold, dry desert world it is today We explore Mars to understand the planet's history and look for evidence of past or even present life Is there life on Mars? This question has intrigued humans for centuries
- A NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars may be dead - NBC News
NASA lost communication with its MAVEN probe nearly a month ago, and efforts to re-establish a connection have been futile
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