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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2017
© 2017 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 33, No. 31
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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
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Life on Mars?
S
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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.
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The largest volcano in our solar system is
found on Mars. It is called Olympus Mons.
This volcano’s base would cover the entire
state of Washington and half of Oregon.
Olympus Mons rises some 17 miles (27 km)
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Use this chart to answer
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1. A year on Mars is about how
many Earth years?
Almost two
Over three
2. Mars is larger than Earth.
True
False
3. Mars orbits faster than Earth.
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.
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MARS
EARTH
155 MILLION MILES
687 DAYS
55,133 MILES PER HOUR
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4,220 MILES
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70,000 MILES PER HOUR
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