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1 Atronomy Class Second Period Name: Kelvin Dang
Space exposition Atronomy Class Second Period Name: Kelvin Dang

2 Distance away from Earth/ AU’s/ or other and reference to orbit/ orbital period
34,7 million miles from Earth The distance is about 1,524 AU (227,9 million km) from the Sun Its orbital period is 686,98 days (A Martia year it equal to 1,8809 Earth years, or 1 year, 320 days, and 18,2 hours

3 History associated with it
History associated with it? ( Who discovered, current or past missions, or when observed etc.) Discovery date: Unknown (know since antiquity Discovered by: known by the Ancients Past missions: Maven, Mars Science Laboratory Launch (2009)

4 Composition (What it’s made of?)
Mars composition is similar to Earth in its basic composition - It has a core that is mainly iron and suffur wrapped in a mantle that is silicates, all of which is cocooned by a crust that is made of basalt and just enough iron oxide to give the planet it characteristic reddish hue. The basic components of Mars is just brushing the sufface.

5 Where it’s found in solar system and beyond
It is the fourth planet from the Sun; between Earth and Jupiter.

6 Strong facts about topic
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. Mars has the largest volcanoes in the solar system. It is ofter described as the “Red Planet”. Mars is the site of Olympus Mars, the second highest known mountain within the solar system (the tallest on a planet), and of Valles Marineris, one of the largest canyons. Mars has approximately half the diameter of Earth. Mars has two moons named Phobos and Deimos. The Mars’s lagest volcano in the solar system

7 Questions that are still unanswered or more facts…
There are no rings around Mars. Mars has almost no atmosphere. Mars really does have water. Mars is much colder than Earth, in large part due to its greater distance from the sun.

8 Listening And Watching!
Thank For Listening And Watching!


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