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Who was Mars named after?
Mars is named for the ancient Roman god of war. The Greeks called the planet Ares (pronounced Air-EEZ). The Romans and Greeks associated the planet with war because its color resembles the color of blood.
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Why is Mars called the “Red Planet” ?
Because of the color. The bright rust color Mars is known for is due to iron-rich minerals in its regolith — the loose dust and rock covering its surface.
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- One day Mars will have a ring.
In the next 20-40 million years Mars’ largest moon Phobos will be torn apart by gravitational forces and create a ring that could last up to 100 million years.
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When will Perseverance rover land on Mars?
18, February 2020
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R G A V T Y I
GRAVITY
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How did people name the highest mountain on Mars?
Olympus Mons is roughly 17 miles (27 kilometers) high, about three times as tall as Mount Everest
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What’s the average temperature on Mars?
The average temperature is about minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 60 degrees Celsius), although it can vary from minus 195 F (minus 125 C) near the poles during the winter to as much as 70 F (20 C) at midday near the equator.
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Mars/ about/ than / more/ 25/ there/ movies / are/ made
There are more than 25 movies made about Mars
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Can you name three movies about Space ? (Except Star Wars)
The Martian
Mission to Mars
Red Planet
Doom
Interstellar
Total Recall
Life
Watchmen
The Space Between Us
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C C S P A E F T R A
SPACECRAFT
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When did the first spacecraft land on Mars? ( the closest answer gets a point)
The first spacecraft to land on Mars were the Viking Landers, which touched down on the surface in 1976.
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Does Mars have any moons?
Yes - 2. Both Phobos and Deimos are apparently made of carbon-rich rock mixed with ice and are covered in dust and loose rocks.
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Can we see Mars as big as the full moon?
Technically, yes. it would take a 75-power magnification in a telescope to make Mars appear as big as the full moon.
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What color are sunsets on Mars?
Sunsets on Mars are blue.
During the martian day the sky is pinkish-red, this is the opposite of the Earth’s skies.
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OLYMPUS
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In 1877, Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli observed what he called "canali," or canals, on the Martian surface. What did this discovery mean ?
Scientists believed there used to be rivers or artificial constructions. However later these canals were proved to be an optical illusion.
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Where can you jump higher - on Earth or Mars?
The Moon's gravity at the surface is only 17 percent that of Earth's.
Using the same force of a jump on Earth, you could rise about 3 metres (10 feet) off the ground and stay in the air for about 4 seconds.
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NASA/ Mars/ aims/ by/ person/ 2037/ administrator/ that/ NASA/ to/ a /put/ on/ said
NASA administrator said that NASA aims to put a person on Mars by 2037.
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How big is the Sun from Mars surface?
On Mars the Sun appears about half the size as it does on Earth.
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A R S O N E M T O R
ASTRONOMER
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What was the most important discovery that Mars missions prove in 2003?
In 2003, NASA launched two rovers, nicknamed Spirit and Opportunity, which explored different regions of the Martian surface. Both rovers found signs that water once flowed on the planet's surface.
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How long is a day/year on Mars?
The solar day (or sol) on Mars is only slightly longer than an Earth day: 24 hours, 39 minutes,
A Martian year is equal to 687 days.
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possible/ Mars/ to find/ scientists/ these/ but/ life/ on / it’s/ are/ looking/ tiny/ microbes/ not/ Martians/ super-smart / days/for
It’s possible to find life on Mars , but these days, scientists are looking for tiny microbes, not super-smart Martians.
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Name 10 words about space you know
Gravity
comet
meteorite
solar system
Moon
satellite
spacecraft
universe
Milky Way
constellation
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S C E E A P E E R V R N
perseverance