● The first person to observe Mars with a telescope was Galileo Galilei, in 1610.
● Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and next to Earth.
● Mars is the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, being larger than only Mercury.
● Mars carries the name of the Roman god of war.
● Mars Second name is "Red Planet"
● Sun set on Mars are blue.
● The largest volcano and highest known mountain on any planet in the Solar System is in Mars called "Olympus Mons." It's about 24KM high.
● Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos.
● Mariner 4 was the first spacecraft to visit Mars by NASA on 1964.
● Mars is approximately half the diameter of Earth. Means you could fit 2 Mars in Earth.
● The red-orange appearance of the Martian surface is caused by iron-oxide, or rust.
● Mars has no evidence of a structured global magnetic field. But it does have spots of local, induced magnetism.
● Mars's average distance from the Sun is roughly 230 million km.
● Gravity on Mars is about 38% of that of Earth. Means you could jump three times higher on mars.
● A day on Mars is 24 hours and 37 minutes.
● Scientist found an evidence of Lake on Mars in 2018.
● No human have ever been landed on Mars. But Soon We will.
● Due to its greater distance from the sun Mars is colder than Earth.
● Mars Atmosphere has 95.9% carbon dioxide.
● Mars experiences violent dust storms powered by the sun which can last for months.
● Mars biggest crater is around 5300 miles from end to end and covers 40% of planet’s surface.
● Mars has the largest canyon in our solar system, Valles Marineris. It is 4 miles deep and stretches thousands of miles long.
● Scientists believe there is potential for life under the surface of mars.
● Light from the Sun reaches Mars in about 13 minutes.
● The average temperatures on Mars is -80 degrees Fahrenheit / -60 degrees Celsius.
● Mars Doesn't have rings.
● If you stood on Mars and looked at the Sun, it would appear about half the size as we see it on Earth.
● You could fit 7 Millions Mars in Sun.
● Mars has ice caps at both poles made up of solid carbon dioxide or dry ice.
● There are high chances that people will one day colonize the Red Planet. But one of the biggest issues is gravity. The gravity on Mars can cause bone damage.
● Mars orbits the Sun at a speed of 24.007 km/second.
● Mars doesn’t have tectonic plates.
● Martian soil would kill any Earth plant that tried to grow in it.
● Mars can be spotted with the naked eye during the night time from the surface of earth, thanks to its reddish appearance.
● India is the first country in the world to set a spacecraft into Mars’ orbit in its first attempt.
● Scientists have had the chance to study the pieces of rocks from Mars that crash landed on Earth.
● Presence of Ozone on Mars was first detected in 1971. But it's 300 times thinner than earth's ozone layer.
● Land surface on Mars is same as Earth's surface.
● In next 50 millions Years Mars moon's Phobos will crash with it and will make Ring around the mars. That's what scientist believe.
● Mars has all four seasons as that of Earth. However, each season on the Red Planet lasts twice as long as that on Earth.
● Only Nasa has managed to Land on Mars so far.
● It would take approx. 2 and a half years to make a round trip to Mars from Earth.
● Scientist have succeeded in their attempt to grow tomatoes, peas, and rye from the Mars soil.
