Come see it!

By: Dusty Morris and Simon Burdick

MARS

Table of Contents1. Title2. Table of Contents3. Basic Information4. The Moons5. Discovered by…6. Space Crafts7. Surface Features8. Composition of Atmosphere9. Composition of Mars10.Why you should Go!11.Credits

Basic informationo 4th Planet from the sun.o Distance from sun: 12.7 light-minutes.o It appears: Red.o Has 0 rings, and two moons named Phobos

and Deimos.o Is a Rocky or Terrestrial, inner Planet. o Mass: 0.64191 X 1027 KG. o Diameter: 6794 KM.o Surface Gravity: 38% of Earth’s.o Density: 3.93 G/CM3.o Length of day: 24 hours 40 minuteso Year: 1 year 322 Days.o Surface temperatures: High;37⁰C. Low;-123⁰C

Mars has two beautiful moons

The moons are named: Phobos and Deimos

Both are made of rocks with carbon and ice

Named after the Roman God Mars’ two immortal sons

MoonsTwo moons Equal twice the fun!

Discovered by…• Officially discovered (documented)

by Galileo Galilei, but probably seen by ancient people.

• Discovered in 1610 B.C.E. • Egyptians were the first people to

take notice (in recorded history) 1570 B.C.-1293 B.C.

• Aristotle notes mars is farther from earth in 300 B.C.E

Space CraftsPast

Sojourner Rover Viking Orbiter Beagle Phoenix Mars Express Orbiter The Viking Orbiter Mariner 3,4,6,and 7

Future Mars Odyssey Mars Express Spirit/Opportunity Mars Lab Maven ExoMars/Trace

Gas orbiter

Surface Featureso Volcanoes

(Olympus Mons)

o Mountains (The Face on Mars)

o Craterso Icecapso Canyonso Plainso Seasonso Wind

Atmosphereo Carbon Dioxideo Iron Dusto Nitrogeno Argon

Nitrogen

Argon

Iron Dust

Composition OfMars o Iron

o Sulfuro Silicates

o Basalto Iron Oxideso H2O

Sulfur

Iron Basalt

OtherUnique/Important Factso Mars is the Red planet.o The Earth month of march is named

after Mars.o The symbol for mars ♂ is Mars the

roman god’s shield and arrow.o Mars’ crust is thicker than Earth’s and is

one piece rather than many plates so that there is no seismic activity on Mars.

Why You Should go!Mars has a BEAUTIFUL red surface with LUCIOUS mountains. If you l ve Winter then you will l ve mars. The temperature is always cold and even has ice for all you ice skaters. If you like mountain climbing then you will think the Olympus Mons are AMAZING (they are the Tallest Volcanoe in our solar system)

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Credits

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