Mars

Atmosphere and Climate

Orbit and Rotation

100 times thinner than earths atmosphere

95% carbon dioxide

Nitrogen, Argon, Oxygen, Carbon monoxide make up majority of the rest of the atmosphere

Mars Year is 687 Earth days

The axis is 25°, and has seasons

Rotation is 24 hours, 37 minutes

Surface Temperature is about -129°C to 37°C

Atmosphere about 0.6% pressure of Earth

Size

Radius is 3,396 kilometers

The density is 3.93 grams per cubic centimeter (71% of Earth)

Mass is 0.11% of Earths mass

Mar's Structure

Core

Between 1700 -1850 km

iron, nickel and sulfur

2 Moons

Phobos

Deimos

Deimos means dread

Phobos means fear or panic

Phobos was discovered on Aug. 17, 1877 by Asaph Hall

Deimos was discovered on Aug. 11, 1877 by Asaph Hall

Smaller of Mar's moons

Larger of Mar's moons

The name Mars

The name Mars originated from the roman god of war

The first 100 on Mars

The red is due to the high amount of iron oxide

Weather and erosion

Gravity is 0.38% of Earth's gravity

Massive duststorms

Acidic rain

Erosion

Second smallest planet

Fourth planet from the sun

Surface is covered by loose rocks and dust

Geology

Basalt

Iron oxide

They will be the first to travel to Mars

They plan to used 3D printers to make liveable pods

Olympus Mons

Different types of rocks

Sedimentary

Igneous