8 Interesting Facts About Mars
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04 April 2024
Mars has captivated humans since we first set eyes on it as a star-like object in the night sky
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Here are 8 interesting facts about Mars
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The ancient Romans named Mars for their god of war because its reddish colour was reminiscent of blood
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Scientists believes signs of life may have existed long ago when Mars was warmer and covered with water
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Mars is about half the size of Earth. If Earth were the size of a nickel, Mars would be about as big as a raspberry, according to NASA
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As Mars orbits the Sun, it completes one rotation every 24.6 hours, which is very similar to one day on Earth (23.9 hours)
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Mars has two small moons, Phobos and Deimos, that may be captured asteroids
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Mars has a dense core at its centre between 930 and 1,300 miles (1,500 to 2,100 kilometres) in radius
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The Red Planet has many colours. On the surface, we see colours such as brown, gold, and tan
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Mars has a thin atmosphere made up mostly of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon gases
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