the Babylonians called that Nergal the Hindus called it Mangala the Egyptians
Hindus called it Mangala the Egyptians
Hindus called it Mangala the Egyptians called it hard occur or the red one and
called it hard occur or the red one and
called it hard occur or the red one and today we know it as the red planet for
today we know it as the red planet for
today we know it as the red planet for centuries Mars has aroused our
centuries Mars has aroused our
centuries Mars has aroused our imaginations the world’s best scientists
imaginations the world’s best scientists
imaginations the world’s best scientists and people everywhere have asked
and people everywhere have asked
and people everywhere have asked themselves did life exist on Mars and
themselves did life exist on Mars and
themselves did life exist on Mars and could Mars support life in the future
could Mars support life in the future
could Mars support life in the future but what is Mars made of and could
but what is Mars made of and could
but what is Mars made of and could humans ever live there this is Mars 101
humans ever live there this is Mars 101
humans ever live there this is Mars 101 Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun while earth is 93 million miles away
while earth is 93 million miles away
while earth is 93 million miles away from the Sun Mars is from 49 million
from the Sun Mars is from 49 million
from the Sun Mars is from 49 million miles further away the combination of
miles further away the combination of
miles further away the combination of added distance and the elliptical orbit
added distance and the elliptical orbit
added distance and the elliptical orbit of Mars means that one year on the red
of Mars means that one year on the red
of Mars means that one year on the red planet lasts 687 days while orbiting the
planet lasts 687 days while orbiting the
planet lasts 687 days while orbiting the Sun much like Earth Mars has a tilt in
Sun much like Earth Mars has a tilt in
Sun much like Earth Mars has a tilt in its axis
its axis
its axis this means Mars gets seasons like we do
this means Mars gets seasons like we do
this means Mars gets seasons like we do but due to its elliptical orbit some of
but due to its elliptical orbit some of
but due to its elliptical orbit some of its seasons last longer temperatures can
its seasons last longer temperatures can
its seasons last longer temperatures can reach as low as negative 284 degrees
reach as low as negative 284 degrees
reach as low as negative 284 degrees Fahrenheit but due in part to the red
Fahrenheit but due in part to the red
Fahrenheit but due in part to the red planet’s distance from the Sun the
planet’s distance from the Sun the
planet’s distance from the Sun the average temperature on Mars is a chilly
average temperature on Mars is a chilly
average temperature on Mars is a chilly negative 81 degrees Fahrenheit another
negative 81 degrees Fahrenheit another
negative 81 degrees Fahrenheit another key difference is gravity the
key difference is gravity the
key difference is gravity the gravitational pull is much weaker on
gravitational pull is much weaker on
gravitational pull is much weaker on Mars about 62% less that means that
Mars about 62% less that means that
Mars about 62% less that means that someone who weighs a hundred pounds here
someone who weighs a hundred pounds here
someone who weighs a hundred pounds here on earth would only weigh 38 pounds on
on earth would only weigh 38 pounds on
on earth would only weigh 38 pounds on Mars Mars is about half the size of
Mars Mars is about half the size of
Mars Mars is about half the size of Earth but the landmass is similar
Earth but the landmass is similar
Earth but the landmass is similar because Mars lacks the key ingredients
because Mars lacks the key ingredients
because Mars lacks the key ingredients in supporting life water or at least
in supporting life water or at least
in supporting life water or at least bodies of water back in the day around
bodies of water back in the day around
bodies of water back in the day around 3.5 billion years ago Mars had a warm
3.5 billion years ago Mars had a warm
3.5 billion years ago Mars had a warm and thick atmosphere that allowed oceans
and thick atmosphere that allowed oceans
and thick atmosphere that allowed oceans of water to exist
of water to exist
of water to exist nowadays Mars is a frigid and arid
nowadays Mars is a frigid and arid
nowadays Mars is a frigid and arid desert world with no signs of life at
desert world with no signs of life at
desert world with no signs of life at least on the surface but new data from
least on the surface but new data from
least on the surface but new data from NASA’s reconnaissance mission shows
NASA’s reconnaissance mission shows
NASA’s reconnaissance mission shows evidence that liquid water does likely
evidence that liquid water does likely
evidence that liquid water does likely flow intermittently on the red planet
flow intermittently on the red planet
flow intermittently on the red planet another key ingredient to support life
another key ingredient to support life
another key ingredient to support life is oxygen on earth our atmosphere is
is oxygen on earth our atmosphere is
is oxygen on earth our atmosphere is made up of 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen
made up of 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen
made up of 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen on Mars it’s hard to come by oxygen at
on Mars it’s hard to come by oxygen at
on Mars it’s hard to come by oxygen at all
all
all 96% of Mars’s atmosphere is carbon
96% of Mars’s atmosphere is carbon
96% of Mars’s atmosphere is carbon dioxide with a population of over 7
dioxide with a population of over 7
dioxide with a population of over 7 billion people and climate change
billion people and climate change
billion people and climate change threatening the future of our planet
threatening the future of our planet
threatening the future of our planet Mars could be a potential future host
Mars could be a potential future host
Mars could be a potential future host planet but don’t buy your one-way ticket
planet but don’t buy your one-way ticket
planet but don’t buy your one-way ticket to Mars just yet the red planet is far
to Mars just yet the red planet is far
to Mars just yet the red planet is far from being hospitable to humans you must
from being hospitable to humans you must
from being hospitable to humans you must first survive the one-year one-way trip
first survive the one-year one-way trip
first survive the one-year one-way trip to get there once you arrive scientists
to get there once you arrive scientists
to get there once you arrive scientists estimate that without a proper spacesuit
estimate that without a proper spacesuit
estimate that without a proper spacesuit humans would die in minutes if not
humans would die in minutes if not
humans would die in minutes if not seconds the low atmospheric pressure
seconds the low atmospheric pressure
seconds the low atmospheric pressure would rupture your internal organs and
would rupture your internal organs and
would rupture your internal organs and skin and lack of oxygen cold surface
skin and lack of oxygen cold surface
skin and lack of oxygen cold surface temperatures irritating dust intense UV
temperatures irritating dust intense UV
temperatures irritating dust intense UV radiation surface chemicals and oxidants
radiation surface chemicals and oxidants
radiation surface chemicals and oxidants would ensure you die a painful death
would ensure you die a painful death
would ensure you die a painful death despite all this NASA recently announced
despite all this NASA recently announced
despite all this NASA recently announced journey to Mars an unprecedented plan
journey to Mars an unprecedented plan
journey to Mars an unprecedented plan that would put humans on Mars by 2030
that would put humans on Mars by 2030
that would put humans on Mars by 2030 with proper spacesuits mind you although
with proper spacesuits mind you although
with proper spacesuits mind you although we know a lot more about Mars than we
we know a lot more about Mars than we
we know a lot more about Mars than we ever did scientists around the world
ever did scientists around the world
ever did scientists around the world continue to study the planet and deploy
continue to study the planet and deploy
continue to study the planet and deploy missions like NASA’s spirit
missions like NASA’s spirit
missions like NASA’s spirit hury ASSA t and
hury ASSA t and
hury ASSA t and to better understand the planet and
to better understand the planet and
to better understand the planet and maybe one day find life on it or make it
maybe one day find life on it or make it
maybe one day find life on it or make it our second home
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