Named after the Roman god of war, Mars has long fascinated and intrigued
mankind as a planet, visible from Earth with the naked eye that may at one
point be able to host human life.
Simply put, the planet Mars may represent a coming chapter in future of
humanity.
While Mars is a terrestrial planet that is dusty, cold with a thin atmosphere,
there is evidence to suggest that Mars was at one point a wetter, warmer planet
with a thicker atmosphere.
Recent explorations by rover and robots operating on its surface today have
given us a real view on its landscape and climate.
It is also known as the ‘Red Planet’ because of the large amounts of iron oxide
in its rocks and soil.
Mars is orbited by two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Both moons are small in
size but may in the future play a big part of our plans to colonize the planet.
