planet mars

Could Martian atmospheric samples teach us more about the Red Planet than surface samples?

NASA is actively working to return surface samples from Mars in the next few years, which they hope will help…

7 months ago

When Will We Send Astronauts to Mars?

There's been plenty of talk about crewed missions to Mars happening in the next few decades. So when exactly will…

8 years ago

How Long Does it Take Mars to Orbit the Sun?

The planet Mars has a highly eccentric orbit around the Sun, and takes a little under two years for it…

9 years ago

What Is Mars Atmosphere Made Of

[/caption]I think that one of the most interesting questions that have been posed of late is 'what is Mar's atmosphere…

14 years ago

Mars Global Surveyor

[/caption] The Mars Global Surveyor was a spacecraft sent to Mars in 1996. It arrived at Mars and studied the…

15 years ago

Mars Video

Here's a cool Mars video. This is a Mars video that shows you how you can use Google Mars to…

15 years ago

Mars and Venus

Mars and Venus are the two terrestrial planets most similar to Earth. One orbits closer to the Sun, and one…

15 years ago

When Was Mars Discovered?

[/caption] It is impossible to know the answer to ''when was Mars discovered''. It is bright enough to be seen…

15 years ago