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4C THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2017 © 2017 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 33, No. 31 Astoria Forest Products , LLC 10 Pier 1 • Suite 301 Astoria, Oregon 97103 Mars: The Red Planet Years ago, NASA sent two little robot rovers named Spirit and Opportunity to explore the planet’s surface. NASA is currently planning a manned mission to Mars around the year 2030. If Earth was the size of a baseball, Mars would be the size of a golf ball. Readers – p o o c S d i Dear K one of the t a h t d e c hat ver noti bit red? T a Have you e s k o o l __ _______ __________ e h stars at _ t s i t tar, tha is not a s Mars. ed star in r a e k i l d a little is oxidize e r e Mars looks h t e s sky becau oil. the night h of its s c u m n i _ _ ________ ists but scient , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ook _________. _ f o Mars may l t o l nce had a e think it o ater at th w n e z o r f e is d. Today ther undergroun s p a h r e p and _________ Life on Mars? S ome ancient astronomers looked at Mars through their telescopes and saw lines that looked like irrigation canals. Because of this, they thought people lived on Mars. Today the question of whether there is, or ever was, life on Mars is still not answered. What we do know is that it would be impossible for Earthlings to live on Mars without special clothing and shelters. One problem for humans on Mars would be the freezing nighttime temperatures. Because of the thin atmosphere, the heat of the day escapes at night and temperatures can drop down to -110°F. At the planet’s poles, the temperature can plunge to an incredible -220°F. Astoria, Warrenton & Seaside 1100 Northwest Ridge Road Hammond, OR 97121 reservations 800-562-8506 info 503-861-2606 Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest Northwest West Inc. West Northwest West Inc. West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest Northwest West Inc. 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True False DISTANCE FROM THE SUN TIME TO ORBIT THE SUN ORBIT SPEED LENGTH OF DAY CIRCUMFERENCE NUMBER OF MOONS How Mars Got Its Name Ancient Romans thought the color red represented blood and war, so they named the reddish planet after their god of war, Mars. Other ancient people also named the planet after their gods of war. Use the code to find out what this red planet was called in some other cultures. = A = E = G = L = N = R = S BABYLONIAN: GREEK: MARS EARTH 155 MILLION MILES 687 DAYS 55,133 MILES PER HOUR 24 hours 40 minutes 4,220 MILES 2 93 MILLION MILES 365 DAYS 70,000 MILES PER HOUR JUST A BIT OVER 24 HOURS 7,926 MILES 1 ASTORIA Mars Adjectives 503-325-5511 Look through the newspaper to find five adjectives that describe Mars. Great Ocean Da Yang Seafoods LTD. Standards Link: Language Arts: Follow simple written directions. 400 INDUSTRY ST. 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