25 Unique Facts About Mars: Earth’s Mysterious Cousin
Mars: the red planet, the last of the terrestrial planets, and our greatest hope for sustaining life beyond our own planet (so far anyways). Ever since Egyptian astronomers first discovered Mars in the heavens, humanity has been fascinated by the nearby planet. At a time just over 100 years ago, we even believed intelligent life much like our own lived on the planet's cratered surface. Though we often hear the planet is quite similar to Earth, it's also radically different. These differences will provide some serious challenges for landing a human mission there and sustaining life, challenges which we've brought up among these facts on Mars. Whether you've always been fascinating by space and the planets or you're just looking to learn a bit more about our second closest planet, this list is just what you need to get up to speed. From how the planet got its name to its fearsome dust storms to the question of "Is there really organic life on Mars?", we've dug into the red planet's history to bring you these 25 Unique Facts About Mars: Earth's Mysterious Cousin.
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Mars: Earth's cousin
Martian seasons
Could we breathe on Mars?
The first assumption of life on Mars
How Mars got its name
A valley the size of North America
Mars' rotation around the sun
Martian day
Martian atmosphere
Martian temperatures
Intense dust storms
The Curiosity Rover
Tallest mountain in the solar system
First spacecraft exploration of Mars
Water on Mars
Martian land area
Phobos, the larger Martian moon
Deimos, the smaller Martian moon
Martian size
Martian gravity
Is there life on Mars?
The only other ice-capped planet
The Martian Grand Canyon
Mars' moon on a destruction path
First humans on Mars
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