Mars
Because of this, we don't know who exactly discovered Mars.
We do know it was named after the Roman god of war, because its reddish color
reminded people of blood. In 1659, Christian Huygens discovered a strange
feature on the surface of the Red Planet. It was later called the Syrtis Major.
We do know it was named after the Roman god of war, because
its reddish color reminded people of blood. In 1659, Christian Huygens
discovered a strange feature on the surface of the Red Planet. It was later
called the Syrtis Major. We have been scared of Martians ever since.
• Distance form sun 228 million kms.
• Revolution period 687 days.
• Rotation period 24 h, 37 min and 22 sec.
• It has two moons Phobos and Deimos.
• Its diameter is 6794 kms.
• Mars is covered with red dust.
• It has an atmosphere composed almost entirely of CO2.
• Its average temperature is -53 0C.
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