The Last Days on Mars
Created for : ~ Challenge 180.0 ~ Winter Reds ~ The Award Tree ~ www.flickr.com/groups/awardtree/discuss/72157689307246563/
and "FUTURAMA" - SOTN February 2019 Contest
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Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. Mars carries the name of the Roman god of war, and is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the reddish iron oxide prevalent on its surface.
Mars's average distance from the Sun is roughly 230 million km (143 million mi). The solar day on Mars is only slightly longer than an Earth day: 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35.244 seconds. A Martian year is equal to 1 Earth year, 320 days, and 18.2 hours.
Mars has two natural moons, Phobos (about 22 km (14 mi) in diameter) and Deimos (about 12 km (7.5 mi) in diameter), which orbit close to the planet.
Both satellites were discovered in 1877 by Asaph Hall; they are named after the characters Phobos (panic/fear) and Deimos (terror/dread), who, in Greek mythology, accompanied their father Ares aka Mars, god of war, into battle.
The Last Days on Mars
Created for : ~ Challenge 180.0 ~ Winter Reds ~ The Award Tree ~ www.flickr.com/groups/awardtree/discuss/72157689307246563/
and "FUTURAMA" - SOTN February 2019 Contest
www.flickr.com/groups/shockofthenew/discuss/7215768910377...
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. Mars carries the name of the Roman god of war, and is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the reddish iron oxide prevalent on its surface.
Mars's average distance from the Sun is roughly 230 million km (143 million mi). The solar day on Mars is only slightly longer than an Earth day: 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35.244 seconds. A Martian year is equal to 1 Earth year, 320 days, and 18.2 hours.
Mars has two natural moons, Phobos (about 22 km (14 mi) in diameter) and Deimos (about 12 km (7.5 mi) in diameter), which orbit close to the planet.
Both satellites were discovered in 1877 by Asaph Hall; they are named after the characters Phobos (panic/fear) and Deimos (terror/dread), who, in Greek mythology, accompanied their father Ares aka Mars, god of war, into battle.