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A long-standing nickname for Mars is the "Red Planet". That is also the planet's name in Hebrew , מאדים ma'adim , which is derived from אדום adom , meaning 'red'. [ 12 ]
Mars hosts many enormous extinct volcanoes (the tallest is Olympus Mons, 21.9 km or 13.6 mi tall) and one of the largest canyons in the Solar System (Valles Marineris, 4,000 km or 2,500 mi long). Geologically, the planet is fairly active with marsquakes trembling underneath the ground, dust devils sweeping across the landscape, and cirrus clouds.
The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the ...
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Mars is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Mademoiselle Mars, stage name of French actress Anne Salvetat (1779–1847) Adam Mars (born 1981), American artist; Alastair Mars (1915–1985), British World War II submarine commander and author; Alexandre Mars (born 1976), French businessman and philanthropist
NASA's next Mars rover was named Perseverance today, following up on a suggestion made by a seventh-grader in Virginia. More than 28,000 entries were submitted in NASA's "Name the Rover" contest ...
First lander to impact Mars. Deployed from Mars 2, failed to land during attempt on 27 November 1971. [7] PrOP-M: Rover Failure Lost with Mars 2: First rover launched to Mars. Lost when the Mars 2 lander crashed into the surface of Mars. 16 Mars 3: Mars 3 (4M No.172) 28 May 1971 Soviet Union: Orbiter Successful
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