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Mars

Fun Facts about Mars
 

  • It's a rocky planet with two moons, Phobos and Deimos
     

  • It's about 140 million miles away from the earth, on average
     

  • It's about 142 million miles away from the sun, on average
     

  • It's the fourth planet from the sun
     

  • It contains frozen water 
     

  • It may have the building blocks for life
     

  • It may become home to humans in the 2020's

Deimos

Phobos

True-color image of Mars seen by the Osiris spacecraft on Feb. 24, 2007

photo credit: ESA & MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/RSSD/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

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Check out the videos below for more about the red planet, like when and how people might go there.

"Mars in a Minute" Videos

"Mars in a Minute" Videos

"Mars in a Minute" Videos
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Mars in a Minute: What's Inside Mars?

Mars in a Minute: What's Inside Mars?

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Mars in a Minute: Are There Quakes on Mars?

Mars in a Minute: Are There Quakes on Mars?

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Mars in a Minute: How Do You Choose a Landing Site?

Mars in a Minute: How Do You Choose a Landing Site?

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Mars in a Minute: How Do You Get to Mars?

Mars in a Minute: How Do You Get to Mars?

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Mars Video Menagerie

Mars Video Menagerie

Mars Video Menagerie
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Journey of a Lifetime -- Mars

Journey of a Lifetime -- Mars

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Could We Have a Second Home on Mars?

Could We Have a Second Home on Mars?

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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch | NBC News

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