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Ashton Wiltz
Meghan O’Leary
Claire Walker
Andrew McEwen
Julia Griffin
•Mars has been called the Red Planet, since the days of the Romans when they named it after the god of war, because of its blood color
What about Mars?
•Well, Clouds will never interrupt the sunrise because clouds hardly ever form.
•Never think there are enough hours in the day? Well, the Martian day is 37 minutes longer than Earth’s.
Activities•Visit Olympus Mons, the volcano 600km wide and 27 km high!
•Ski and skate on the north ice cap, its -68ºC!
•Play Spaceball™ its like hockey, only on Mars.
•Learn how to recycle every product you use!
•Collect samples of Mars!
•Explore the uncharted Martian terrain, package deal with tour guide and lunch.
•Visit the Face and City in Cydonia Mensae.
Boarding en Route
“Spacious and comfortable rooms. We guarantee you’ll feel weightless and as light as air.
Information about Mars•Ice caps are -68 and -133C
•Surface gravity is -2.18 of earth’s
•surface pressure is 7millibars
•major gasses CO2 & N
•has 2 moons
•Tilt of axis = 25.2
•Density =x water
•Volume = .15 x earth
•Diameter = 4220 mi.
•Distance from sun = 142 million miles
Mars calendar
Month # ofdays
Beginson sol #
features
Gemini 61 1 VernalEquinox
Cancer 65 62
Leo 66 127
Virgo 65 193 SummerSolstice
Libra 60 25854318
Scorpius 64 318
Sagittarius 60 172 Autumnequonox
Capricorn 47 422 DustStormSeason
Aquarius 46 469
Pisces 48 515 Wintersolistice
Aries 51 563 D.S.Seasonends
56
Taurus 56 614 NewYearseve
Travel Info. And Cost
Outbound Time = 180 days
Inbound Time = 180 days
Radiation Dose = 52 REM
Zero gravity exposure - 360 days
Cost - only 5,000 Marsbars™, the official currency, and candy, of Mars
In summer temperatures can get as high as 23°C.
There is hardly ever any rain on mars because clouds hardly ever form
Day Length: 24 hours and 37 minutes(a.k.a: Sol)
Atmosphere: Composed of 95.3% Carbon Dioxide, little bits of Nitrogen, argon,oxygen, other gasses.
In winter it can get as cold as -133°C VERY VERY WARM CLOTHING,Du-ring summer: light jackets and sweaters,Gas, mask,Sunglasses,Space Suit, (DUH),Gravity boots
Casual Wear (the domes are heated).
Toiletries
Velcro
Sleeping wear
Snacks
Entertainment
*In Hindu mythology, Mars is known as Mangala.
*The Mayans were aware of the movements of Mars.
Karttikaya, the Mayan war god was born from six sparks that fell from the eyes of god Siva into a lake.
*In Mayan mythology, Mars is represented by pictures of a long-nosed beast shown descending from the sky.
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