Does Mars have water?
Mars Has Much More Water Than Previously Known—But There’s a Catch. Mars is dry, alright—or at least it appears to be. But the researchers say much of its water—from 30% to a staggering 99% of it—is still there. It simply retreated into the martian rocks and clay rather than escaping into space.
Why is Mars so interesting?
The enduring fascination with Mars First, Mars is a planet where life may have evolved in the past. If indeed conditions on Mars were similar to those on Earth, there is a real possibility that microscopic life evolved on Mars. Second, Mars is the only planet that humans can visit or inhabit in the long term.
How much of Mars have we explored?
“We have yet to look inside of Mars. We have only seen less than one percent of Mars,” Sue Smrekar, deputy principal investigator of the InSight mission, told CNBC. “What we are going to do now is look under the hood. We are going to look at the rest of Mars, the other 99.9 percent that we have never seen before.”
What are the special things about Mars?
Something Special About Mars Mars used to be an Earth like planet but its atmosphere was too thin and it was too cold and the water froze. Mars contains the biggest volcano in the solar system called the Olympus Mons (picture above). This volcano has a diameter of 500 km and a height of 22 km.
How far is Mars from the Sun?
Distance between Mars and Sun is 7956 KM (kilometers) and 184.24 meters. Mars is 4943.7 miles away from Sun.
What is unique about Mars?
There are lots of unique things about Mars. One unique characteristic is that Mars has the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons. (It also has deep valleys!) Mars is also the only planet with two moons, Phobos and Deimos.
What is the temperature on Mars?
On average, the temperature on Mars is about minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 60 degrees Celsius). In winter, near the poles temperatures can get down to minus 195 degrees F (minus 125 degrees C).