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Mars: is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. In English, Mars carries a name of the Roman god of war, and is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance that is distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.The days and seasons are likewise comparable to those of Earth, because the rotational period as well as the tilt of the rotational axis relative to the ecliptic plane are very similar. Mars is the site of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano and second-highest known mountain in the Solar System, and of Valles Marineris, one of the largest canyons in the Solar System.
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Mars, the fourth planet from our Sun. The Red Planet. From time immemorial, we have gazed at it in wonder and dreamed ab ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 03, 2022Space & Astronomy
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First premiering on SyFy on December 14, 2015, the critically acclaimed outer space drama known as The Expanse quickly g ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 20, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
InSight has been on the red planet for over three years, collecting data on its seismic events. However, a layer of dust
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
MAY 19, 2022
Space & Astronomy
A rocket carrying NASA’s Endurance Mission launched successfully on May 10, 2022 from Andøya Space’s
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
MAY 06, 2022
Space & Astronomy
On November 26, 2018, NASA’s InSight Mars Lander touched down on the Red Planet with the purpose of studying the i
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 06, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
NASA is working towards landing humans on the Moon in 2024, the first visit in the 21st century. This time the crew
...
Written By:
Amanpreet Kaur
MAY 03, 2022
Technology
Two indisputable facts are apparent when it comes to space exploration: 1) We are sending humans to Mars, whether it&rsq
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 29, 2022
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Nature Communications reports volcanic activity beneath the surface of Mars could be respons
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
APR 26, 2022
Space & Astronomy
“NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures Solar Eclipse on Mars” NASA’s Perseverance (Percy) Rover has c
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 14, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Who doesn’t like to zap things, even if only imaginary? Nearly everyone at some point in their life has yelled, &l
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 13, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
On April 9th, 2022, the International Space Station welcomed its very first private guests, marking the beginning of a n
...
Written By:
Amanpreet Kaur
MAR 21, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun – The Majestic Planet, with its massive size, swirling multi-colored clouds
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 17, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Venus, the second planet from the Sun – The Deceptive Planet. Often known as the “morning star” and &l
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 10, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Mercury, the first planet from the Sun - The Forgotten Planet. With the search for life beyond Earth primarily focusing
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 08, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Dr. Alyssa Rose Rhoden is a Principal Scientist within the Planetary Science Directorate at the Southwest Research Insti
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 07, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Recently, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover snapped a photograph of a flower-like rock artifact on the surface of Mars.
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 28, 2022
Space & Astronomy
The search for life beyond Earth has reached a fever pitch, with possible locations to find even microbial life being Ma
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 23, 2022
Space & Astronomy
16 Psyche, a heavy metal asteroid hanging out in the asteroid belt, was once thought to be worth $10 quintillion USD in
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 14, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Recently, we explored our history of wonder for Mars and humanity’s fascination with the Red Planet dating back to
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 11, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Mars, the fourth planet from our Sun. The Red Planet. From time immemorial, we have gazed at it in wonder and dreamed ab
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 03, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Getting to Mars is hard. Really hard. Really, really hard. It’s so unbelievably hard, it takes years—often d
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 31, 2022
Space & Astronomy
The planet Mars has always been known as a bone-dry world, incapable of possessing liquid water on its surface. This is
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 26, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Researchers at NASA are learning more about the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano days after its deadly eruption.
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JAN 22, 2022
Space & Astronomy
NASA's Curiosity rover helps to discover unique carbon signatures on the surface of Mars. Is this possible evidence for
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 17, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
When astronauts go to space, many of them become anemic; they lose red blood cells. It's been suggested that space anemi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2022
Space & Astronomy
First premiering on SyFy on December 14, 2015, the critically acclaimed outer space drama known as The Expanse quickly g
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc