Do you ever think about the mysteries of space? Have you ever wondered if there’s water somewhere besides Earth? Do you think there’s possibly more to the solar system than we know? Mars is the famous red planet we all know of, but it may be more than it seems. To understand the planet of Mars, one must know about its various geographical features, types of weather, and signs of water.The first key of knowledge that you should know about Mars is its many geographical features. Mars is home to many volcanoes including, Mount. Olympus Mons. This volcano is about the size of Arizona and 100 times larger than the tallest mountain in the U.S.A. Mars also has a load of craters, the biggest impact crater is Hellas Planitia. “... It is about 2,300 kilometers (1,400 miles) in diameter and about 9 kilometers (5 miles) deep...” (geology.com)
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Nice short sleeve weather and comfortable for most activity. “ (Universe today) But, the planet can tend to switch temperature pretty fast. During the same day temperatures at night can drop to -194 degrees Fahrenheit. Weather is an important factor of Mars. The final key of knowledge would be knowing about the signs and evidence of water on Mars. Mars can not support water for a long period of time due to it’s thin atmosphere and cold temperatures. This is why it’s hard for scientists to “track” water. But, it has been found below the surface. “Scientists discovered a slab of ice as large as California and Texas combined in the region between the equator and north pole of the Red Planet” (Space) Since, Mars atmosphere is thin tends to be very chilly it’s more likely we’d find ice than water. Gales crater formed over 3 billion years ago when an asteroid hit Mars. Loads of rocks and soil were splattered across the surface near the crater. NASA sent their rover, Curiosity to investigate since Gales Crater since it had many signs that standing water once was
Nice short sleeve weather and comfortable for most activity. “ (Universe today) But, the planet can tend to switch temperature pretty fast. During the same day temperatures at night can drop to -194 degrees Fahrenheit. Weather is an important factor of Mars. The final key of knowledge would be knowing about the signs and evidence of water on Mars. Mars can not support water for a long period of time due to it’s thin atmosphere and cold temperatures. This is why it’s hard for scientists to “track” water. But, it has been found below the surface. “Scientists discovered a slab of ice as large as California and Texas combined in the region between the equator and north pole of the Red Planet” (Space) Since, Mars atmosphere is thin tends to be very chilly it’s more likely we’d find ice than water. Gales crater formed over 3 billion years ago when an asteroid hit Mars. Loads of rocks and soil were splattered across the surface near the crater. NASA sent their rover, Curiosity to investigate since Gales Crater since it had many signs that standing water once was