The Copernican theory fitted the planet orbits of small eccentricity (Venus, Earth. Jupiter and Saturn), but, as with the Ptolemaic-theory, Mars remained a problem. Discrepancies of more than a degree, unacceptable by any observational standards, still persisted. To Johannes Kepler (1571- 1630). enthralled with the beauty and symmetry of the heavens, the Copernican fit was […]
Mars has no rings. Using comparative analysis, it should not have one since it has a solid structure just like the Earth. The only planets in the solar system known to possess rings are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. All are considered the outer and giant planets. Unlike Mars, their main compositions include ice and […]
Mars have two satellites, Phobos and Deimos. These moons are irregularly shaped and much smaller than the Earth’s Moon. They were possibly not captured in the same way the Earth’s Moon was. They are thought to be asteroids or rubbles from a collision, which were eventually captured by Mar’s gravitational draw.Since they are too small […]
No other planet has mystified humans more than Mars. Earthlings have not set foot on it yet but stories about it have been told, published, and even inspired movies. It was named after the Roman god of war ‘Ares’, probably years after it was first sighted by a human eye. Who did and when it […]
Mars was named after the ancient Roman god of war ‘Ares’ (AIR eez) and it is believed that Romans and Greeks came up with the name because of the planet’s apparent color, which is ‘red’. It is the fourth planet from the sun and one of Earth’s an-orbit-away neighbors. Among the planets, it’s been the […]
When we see planet Mars from our earth it appears to be Red. For most of the planets, the red layer only covers a couple of millimeters & at its deepest, two meters. The red color comes from various oxides of iron in very, very fine particles, and trace amounts of other elements including titanium, […]
Perhaps one of the most well-known planets and subject to countless of studies and researches, Planet Mars have been associated with countless sayings such as…â€Men are from Mars, Women From Venus†and “There Is Life On Planet Marsâ€, among the many. The planet is the 4th from the Sun and 7th largest planet in the […]
According to biblical fanatics, it is said that there is life in Mars. However there are also scientific explanations that also believe the possibilities that life in mars do exists. Back in the year 2005, rovers and Martian proves about some discoveries. Areas containing waters are found in the place, they also discover some of […]