In the Solar System, the planet Mars occupies the second place of honor after the Earth. Mars is a mysterious and even mystical planet. It is also called "red", due to the similar color of its surface. Maybe someday people will be able to live on Mars, but now - only Martians. Next, we suggest reading interesting and exciting facts about Mars to find out more about this amazing planet or just to spend your free time with benefit.
1. Mars is the hero of almost all science fiction novels.
2. There are no other planets to which so many written literary pages would be devoted, as Mars.
3. The most studied planet in our solar system is Mars.
4. What and whom is a person looking for on the planet Mars? Life and mysterious wise Martians.
5. Astrophysicists do not give unequivocal answers about the existence of life forms.
6. Research scientists stir up even more interest of ordinary people in search of unearthly life on a mysterious planet.
7. Some scientists are inclined to believe that there is a life form, but it is different.
8. The first name for Mars was invented by the omnipresent Romans.
9. The red color of the planet allowed the Romans to see in him the god of war.
10. In ancient times it was believed that the colors of Mars and human blood are the same.
11. Scientists have their own vision of space objects. It has been hypothesized that the Martian atmosphere is rich in iron oxide.
12. The chemical composition of Martian matter is the cause of the red color.
13. The second name for Mars is the Red Planet.
14. Iron oxides are widespread in Martian soils.
15. Strong hurricanes carry "iron" dust throughout the planet.
16. In the sky of Mars, the content of dust with iron is increased.
17. The Martian sky is pinkish.
18. Known to the entire astronomical world and ordinary curious people, the Meriner Valley canyon is comfortably located on the Martian surface.
19. This geological feature is much longer and much deeper than the Grand Canyon located in the north of America.
20. Everyone knows about the famous Mount Olympus and the catch phrase “from the heights of Olympus”. But few people know that until now this mountain of the gods is the highest in the solar system.
21. Our Everest is just a small mountain rise relative to Olympus.
22. Fact from mythology. It was on Mount Olympus that the famous Zeus located his space residence and strictly followed the orders that he established on Earth.
23. Zeus had a daughter - the graceful beauty Dike. Her father gave her a balance with which she weighed human actions. These scales remained in the sky as a symbol of justice, forming the constellation Libra.
24. For walks on Mars, you definitely need a special spacesuit.
25. Without protective equipment (space suits, equipment), a person or an animal will not be able to survive on the Martian surface.
26. The pressure around Martian space is very low.
27. Without a protective spacesuit, due to low pressure, oxygen in the blood of a person or animal will instantly become gas bubbles. This process will cause inevitable instant death.
28. The Martian atmosphere is rarefied by a factor of 100 relative to the earth.
29. There is wind on Mars.
30. The process of cloud formation on the Red Planet is ongoing.
31. The temperature of the Martian near-surface space fluctuates over a very wide range.
32. At noon, the temperature at the Martian equator reaches 30 ° C.
33. It gets very cold at midnight. The temperature drops to -80 ° C.
34. There is severe cold at both poles of Mars.
35. As the measurements of the equipment and the calculations of researchers show, the temperature at the poles drops to –143оС.
36. There is no ozone layer in the Martian atmosphere.
37. Scientists suggest that the ozone layer on the Red Planet never existed.
38. The Martian surface is exposed to lethal doses of radiation for humans when the Sun rises.
39. The presence of lethal doses of radiation is due to the absence of the ozone layer.
40. Scientists have doubts about the existence of life forms in our usual earthly view due to the deadly radiation.
41. Despite the rarefaction of the atmosphere, strong storms are observed on Mars.
42. Wind speed can reach impressive values - 180 km / h.
43. Storms on Mars carry large amounts of dust with them.
44. Storms can last for several weeks.
45. A natural Martian disaster (strong winds and storms) is planetary.
46. Storms can cover the entire Red Planet.
47. There is a Martian belief: if Mars by its own laws approaches the Sun, prepare for a strong storm, which is no longer behind Mount Olympus.
48. Mars is truly a mysterious and enigmatic planet. Scientists suggest the existence on its surface of the "Bermuda Triangle" in the Martian style.
49. Many spacecraft have been launched to Mars.
50. One third of the spacecraft that reached the Martian surface have successfully completed their mission.
51. Two-thirds of the spacecraft launched from Earth to Mars disappeared without leaving a single trace.
52. The disappearance of the equipment without a trace and the absence of space debris in the vicinity of Martian space force scientists to accept hypotheses about the presence of Martian pathogenic zones.
53. The rotation of Mars is analogous to the rotation of our mother Earth.
54. The Martian gravity is two and a half times less than that of the Earth.
55. The weight of a man on Mars decreases two and a half times.
A mountain on Mars 21 kilometers high
56. Jumping rope on Mars will have to be canceled. The height of the jumps will be 3 times greater than on the earth's surface.
57. Has anyone ever seen frozen air on Earth? It can be found on Mars.
58. There is a winter period on Mars.
59.20% of the air mass in the near-surface region of the planet freezes.
60. The first moon of Mars is Deimos. When translated from Greek - "panic". It is not clear why the Romans and Greeks named the satellite that way. There is also an opinion that the name was invented by an English schoolgirl in the 19th century, when a competition was announced to come up with a name for the satellites. The girl decided - If Mars is the god of war, then his companions are Fear and Horror. In English Phobos and Deimos.
61. The rise of Deimos can be observed twice a day in the west.
62. "Panic" sunset is also twice a day - in the east.
63. The second satellite of the Red Planet is Phobos, which means "fear".
64. The time between its "terrible" sunrise and sunset takes 2.7 days.
65. Mars is 4.5 billion years old.
66. The Martian diameter is half that of the Earth.
67. The Earth is 10 times heavier than Mars.
68. The first to see Mars was Galileo in 1609.
69. The duration of the Martian and Earth days is almost the same.
70. The Martian year is long and is 687 of our native days.
71. Carbon dioxide is the main component of the Martian atmosphere.
72. The pressure on the surface of Mars is reduced by 160 times relative to the earth.
73. In the residence of Zeus, at the top of Olympus, the pressure is even less - 0.5 mbar.
74. In the basin of Hellas, where the gods sat when solving various planetary issues, the pressure reaches 8.4 mbar.
75. Roads on the Red Planet have not yet been built, but self-propelled vehicles are already driving there.
76. Collected a very large amount of experimental material. It was not possible to obtain such a volume of information from other planets.
77. There are no terrestrial analogs for Martian soil samples.
78. On space images of Mars, you can see very beautiful beds of dried up rivers.
79. Mars once had water.
80. Scientists believe that dried up beds and minerals could only be formed with the help of water mass.
81. Is there water on the Red Planet at the present time? So far, this question cannot be answered.
82. Some researchers doubt the existence of water in the geological past of Mars.
83. Low pressure cannot contribute to the formation of water on Mars.
84. Even if we assume that there is water on the Fiery Planet, it will not be able to freely spread over the surface.
85. Is it possible to connect the future of human life with Mars? Nobody knows.
86. NASA about 45 years ago started talking seriously about the Martian colonies.
87. Many people are already ready to move to Mars. But there are still insurmountable difficulties with the delivery of oxygen, water, food.
88. The absence of the ozone layer haunts the settlers. It is impossible to transport it.
89. Some scientific laboratories are intensively developing protective space suits for future travelers.
90. Holland has already created a plan to relocate people to the Red Planet in 2023.
91. Many questions arise regarding solar energy streams that carry information with them.
92. The sun shines equally for all planets. They get the information they need.
93. The information component in the physical fields of Mars was not found.
94. The fiery star reluctantly reveals its secrets.
95. Geophysicists have not yet said their final word. It is not known whether geophysical factors contribute to human life.
96. The seismological setting of Mars is not known to date.
97. An intense flow of solar energy can destroy human information algorithms.
98. Earthlings have not developed a program to protect humans from the energy-information impact of the Red Planet. These studies are yet to come.
99. The competitive basis of life necessary for human life has not been found.
100. Until the scientists resolve the pressing issues, the move will have to be postponed.
