Mars
The only planet we know of inhabited entirely by robots.
The only planet we know of inhabited entirely by robots.
The fourth planet from the Sun and the second-
smallest planet
in the Solar System, being larger
than only Mercury. Mars carries
the name of the
Roman god of war and is of ten referred to as the
"Red Planet".
The latter refers to the effect of the
iron oxide prevalent on Mars's
surface, which
gives it a reddish appearance distinctive among
the
astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye.
Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere,
with surface
features reminiscent of the impact
`craters of the Moon and the valleys,
deserts and
polar ice caps of Earth.
Travelers of the Future, Beware!
Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere,
with surface
features reminiscent of the impact
craters of the Moon and the valleys,
deserts and
polar ice caps of Earth.
Travelers of the Future,
Beware!
Mars is no place for the faint-hearted.
Arid, rocky, cold and apparently
lifeless, the Red
Planet offers few hospitalities.Fans of extreme
sports can rejoice,
however, for the Red Planet
will challenge even the hardiest souls among us.
Home to the largest volcano in the solar system,
the deepest canyon and crazy
weather and
temperature patterns, Mars looms as the ultimate
lonely planet destination.
Here’s what to expect...
Length of day..
Phobos & Deimos,
The space potatoes
The Mount Everest,The size of the
Mount Olympus,
the highest mountain of Mars
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