Distance Mars Rovers Traveled
Space exploration missions to Mars have been in the news in 2008.
Red Planet Basics
Our rocky, rust-colored neighbor is the fourth planet from the sun and is about 1.5 times Earth’s distance from it. Mars, named for the Greek god of war, has an average temperature of -70 degrees Fahrenheit, no liquid water, dry ice polar caps, 38% Earth’s gravity and is dotted with giant active volcanoes. Despite the inhospitable and hellish conditions, Mars has captured the curiousity and imagination of many generations.
Spacecraft Missions
One might think that Mars was made of magnets, considering how many metal machines the USA, Japan, USSR and Russia have hurled through space at it. Mars exploration missions come in three types:
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