The Planets: Mars
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Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. Presently, information is being relayed from nine active probes on or in-orbit around Mars, including six orbiters and two rovers. Recently, Europe's ExoMars mission landed on Mars on October 19th 2016.
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- Mount Everest on Earth is about 5 1/2 Miles high. Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano on Mars and in our Solar System is about how high?.
- Over 100,000 people have applied for a one-way trip to colonize Mars in 2022.
- The average temperature in Mars is -81°F (-63°C).
- The thick humid atmosphere of Mars is what causes the Reddish color we see from Earth.
- The highest temperature on Mars can reach about 70 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) at noon, at the equator in the summer.
- Mars has how many moons?
- Some dust storms on Mars can blanket almost the entire planet in just a few days
- From the surface of Mars, the Sun looks about half the size as it appears from Earth.
- The Earth takes about 1 year (365 days) to circle the Sun. About how long does it take Mars to orbit the Sun?
- Mars is nearly the same size as the Earth
- Mars is located close to __________, so it has an increased chance of being struck by material from space.
- The Mars rover "Curiosity" is no bigger than a toy wagon or a baby stroller.
