About the planet pp move indef pp semi indef Featured article Infobox planet name Mars symbol File Mars symbol.svg 25px Astronomical symbol of Mars image File Mars Valles Marineris.jpeg 250px The planet Mars caption Global view of Mars as seen by the Viking 1 Viking 1 orbiter in 1980, showing the Valles ... days br 1.8808 julian year astronomy Julian years br 668.5991 timekeeping on Mars sols synodic period ... 1 10 ppb methane ref name methane me File Mars.ogv thumb 350px Animation that rolls Mars around to show all the major features of the Martian topography. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System . Named after the Roman mythology Roman god of war , Mars mythology Mars , it is often described as the Red Planet as the iron III oxide iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a Mars surface color reddish appearance . ref name nasa hematite Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin ... of Mars are likewise similar to those of Earth, as is the tilt that produces the seasons. Mars ... successful flyby of Mars occurred in 1965, by Mariner 4 , many speculated about the presence of liquid ... by unmanned missions suggest that Mars once had large scale water coverage on its surface. ref ..., ref name specials1 and at mid latitudes. ref name jsg.utexas.edu ref name esa050221 The Mars rover .... ref name spacecraft1 Mars has two Moons of Mars moons , Phobos moon Phobos and Deimos moon Deimos , which ... of Mars trojan asteroids Martian trojan asteroid . Mars is currently host to three functional orbiting spacecraft Mars Odyssey , Mars Express , and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter . On the surface are the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity rover Opportunity and its recently decommissioned twin ... lander completed its mission on the surface in 2008. Observations by NASA s now defunct Mars ... webster beasley05 Observations by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have revealed possible flowing water during the warmest months on Mars. ref cite web url http www.nasa.gov mission pages MRO news mro20110804.html ... more details
Mars Surveyor may refer to various NASA Mars probes Mars Surveyor 1998 , where NASA lost both probes Mars Climate Orbiter formerly the Mars Surveyor 98 Orbiter , and Mars Polar Lander formerly the Mars Surveyor 98 Lander Mars Surveyor 2001 , of which there were also to be two probes 2001 Mars Odyssey formerly Mars Surveyor 2001 Orbiter , currently orbiting Mars, and Mars Surveyor 2001 Lander , cancelled in May 2000 dab ... more details
Mars mission may refer to Robotic spacecraft Robotic Mars rover missions Space probe Exploration of Mars missions to Mars Manned mission to Mars Lego Mars Mission , a theme for Lego toys disambig ... more details
saved book title big big big MARS big big big subtitle cover image Mars Valles Marineris.jpeg cover color black text color red Mars Overview Mars Features Atmosphere of Mars Atmosphere Climate of Mars Climate Martian surface Mars surface color Surface color Martian chaos terrain Chaos terrain Martian dichotomy Geography of Mars Geography Martian soil Soil Seasonal flows on warm Martian slopes Geology of Mars Geology Water on Mars Water Groundwater on Mars Groundwater Glaciers on Mars Glaciers Martian ... valley fill Outflow channels Scalloped topography Valley networks Mars Valley networks Moons of Mars Moons Exploration of Mars Exploration Surface features List of chasmata on Mars Chasmata on Mars List of craters on Mars Craters on Mars List of valles on Mars Valles on Mars List of areas of chaos terrain on Mars Areas of chaos terrain on Mars List of Labes on Mars Labes on Mars List of surface features of Mars seen by the Spirit rover Surface features of Mars seen by the Spirit rover List of quadrangles on Mars Quadrangles on Mars History History of Mars observation Martian canal List of Martian canals Classical albedo features on Mars Timeline of discoveries of water on Mars Moons Phobos moon Phobos Phobos monolith Deimos moon Deimos Exploration Mars Scout Program Mars Exploration Joint Initiative Mars Direct Mars to Stay List of artificial objects on Mars Flyby and direct missions Mars program Mars 1 Mars 2 Mars 3 Mariner program Mariner 3 Mariner 4 Mariner 6 and 7 Mariner 8 Mariner 9 Zond program Zond 2 Viking program Viking 1 Viking 2 Phobos program Mars Observer Mars Pathfinder Mars Global Surveyor Mars Climate Orbiter Mars Polar Lander Deep Space 2 2001 Mars Odyssey Nozomi spacecraft Nozomi Mars Express Beagle 2 Mars Exploration Rover Spirit rover Opportunity rover Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Rosetta spacecraft Rosetta Phoenix spacecraft Phoenix Dawn spacecraft Dawn Mars ... ExoMars ExoMars Rover Mars sample return mission Mars Astrobiology Explorer Cacher Manned mission to Mars ... more details
Flight to Mars can refer to Flight to Mars film Flight to Mars film , a 1951 Cinecolor science fiction film. Flight to Mars ride Flight to Mars ride , a former amusement park ride in Seattle s Fun Forest. Flight to Mars arts organization Flight to Mars arts organization , an arts organization and theme camp that participates at Burning Man, named after the amusement park ride above. Exploration of Mars Spaceflight to Mars unmanned or hypothesized manned flights A suggested future manned mission to Mars . disambig ... more details
wiktionarypar MarsMars is the fourth planet from the Sun. Mars or MARS may also refer to Mars mythology , the Roman god of war Mars astrology , a set of qualities and influences MARS oceanography , an acronym ..., California Mars symbol , Jean Baptiste Belley , also known as Mars March month , mars in French, named for the Roman god A conjugation form of the verb to wikt mar mar Mars Metra a station on Metra s Milwaukee District West in Chicago, Illinois TOC right Businesses and products Icaro Mars , an Italian hang glider design Mars, Incorporated , a confectioner and food company Mars Bar , a chocolate bar produced by Mars, Inc. Mars family , the family that owns the above business Mars motorcycle , a now defunct German motorcycle manufacturer Mars supermarket , a U.S. grocery chain Mars Music , a now defunct U.S. music store chain Mars beer , a type of lambic ale Film and television The Angry Red Planet or Invasion of Mars and Journey to Planet Four , a 1959 science fiction film Commander Mars , one of the Galactic Commanders from Pok mon Mars or Scarface Kinnikuman , a dMp choujin from Ultimate Muscle Mars 1997 film Mars 1997 film , a 1997 movie starring Shari Belafonte Mars 2004 film Mars 2004 film , a 2004 Russian film Mars TV series Mars TV series , a 2004 Taiwanese drama series based on the manga by Fuyumi Soryo Mars actor , member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team Mars the Dog , canine star of A Dog s Breakfast Mars Biker Mice from Mars , the planet as it appears in the cartoon series Keith Mars , fictional TV character Lianne Mars , fictional TV character Mars Blackmon , a character who appeared in She s Gotta Have It and commercials for Air Jordan shoes Veronica Mars character , fictional TV character Literature Mars , a novel by Ben Bova in the Grand Tour novel series Grand Tour series Mars trilogy Mars trilogy , three science fiction novels by Kim Stanley Robinson Mars Fritz Zorn Mars Fritz Zorn , an autobiographical essay by Fritz Angst Mars manga Mars manga , a 1996 manga ... more details
A transit of Mars across the sun from another planet takes place when the planet Mars passes between the sun and the planet. Transit of Mars from Jupiter Transit of Mars from Saturn Transit of Mars from Uranus Transit of Mars from Neptune disambig ... more details
Mars Hill may refer to Places The Areopagus , in classical Athens, is the first Mars Hill Mars Hill, a neighborhood on the southwest side of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana Mars Hill, Maine Mars Hill Mountain , in Mars Hill, Maine Mars Hill, North Carolina Mars Hill, site of Lowell Observatory , Flagstaff, Arizona http www.neighborhoodlink.com Mars Hill Mars Hill , a neighborhood in Hebron, Kentucky Organizations Mars Hill Academy, Lexington , a secondary school in Lexington, Kentucky Mars Hill Audio , a Christian publisher of audio materials, including a bimonthly journal Mars Hill Bible Church , a large church in Grandville, Michigan, pastored by Rob Bell Mars Hill Bible School , a primary and secondary school in Florence, Alabama Mars Hill Church , a large church in Seattle, Washington, pastored by Mark Driscoll Mars Hill College , a four year college in Mars Hill, North Carolina Mars Hill Graduate School , a Christian graduate school in Seattle, Washington Mars Hill , the student newspaper of Trinity Western University disambig de Mars Hill it Mars Hill pl Mars Hill vo Mars Hill ... more details
First on Mars may refer to First on Mars website First on Mars website , a web application that aggregates links to cable and network TV shows No Man Friday , a British science fiction novel known in the USA as First on Mars disambig ... more details
Mars black may refer to Mars Black artist , a hip hop artist from Brooklyn, New York Mars Black pigment , an iron oxide pigment disambig ... more details
Expand French date December 2008 Infobox French commune name Mars region Rh ne Alpes department Ard che arrondissement Tournon sur Rh ne canton Saint Agr ve INSEE 07151 postal code 07320 mayor Henri Guillot term 2008&ndash 2014 intercommunality Haut Vivarais longitude 4.3219 latitude 45.0222 elevation m 1100 elevation min m 759 elevation max m 1138 area km2 18.69 population 281 population date 2008 Mars is a Communes of France commune in the Ard che Departments of France department in southern France . Geography The river Lignon du Velay forms part of the commune s northwest border. Population Demography 1962 493 1968 396 1975 295 1982 244 1990 181 1999 216 2008 281 See also Communes of the Ard che department References http www.insee.fr en home home page.asp INSEE reflist Ard che communes Category Communes of Ard che Ard che geo stub ca Mars Ardecha ceb Mars, Ard che es Mars Ard che eu Mars Ard che fr Mars Ard che it Mars Ard che mg Mars, Ard che ms Mars, Ard che nl Mars Ard che oc Mars Ardecha pms Mars Ard che pl Mars Ard che pt Mars Ard che simple Mars, Ard che sv Mars Ard che bug Mars, Ard che uk vi Mars, Ard che vo Mars Ard che war Mars, Ard che ... more details
Image Mars Wei l TCE.jpg thumb 250px Mars A 20 Wei e Mars unsourced date April 2008 Mars was a manufacturer in N rnberg , Germany founded in 1873 that manufactured motorcycles in various periods from 1903 until 1958. Production was interrupted variously by the First World War , Hyperinflation The 1920s German inflation hyperinflation in the 1920s and the Second World War . When Mars ceased production for the final time in 1958, production of one of its models was taken over by Gritzner Kayser AG under its Gritzner brand. External links http www.meisterdinger.de mars index.htm Meisterdinger von N rnberg Mars webpages Major German motorcycle manufacturers Category Motorcycle manufacturers of Germany Motorcycle stub cs Mars motocykl de Mars Werke nl Mars Neurenberg pt F brica de Motocicletas Mars ... more details
Infobox French commune name Mars region Languedoc Roussillon department Gard arrondissement Le Vigan canton Le Vigan INSEE 30157 postal code 30120 mayor Jean Marc Chatelard term 2008&ndash 2014 intercommunality Pays Viganais longitude 3.5578 latitude 44.0006 elevation m 300 elevation min m 345 elevation max m 1168 area km2 3.80 population 175 population date 2008 Mars is a Communes of France commune in the Gard Departments of France department in southern France . Population D mographie 1962 51 1968 59 1975 48 1982 71 1990 126 1999 162 2008 175 See also Communes of the Gard department References http www.insee.fr en home home page.asp INSEE reflist Gard communes Category Communes of Gard Gard geo stub ca Mar Gard ceb Mars, Gard de Mars Gard es Mars Gard eu Mars Gard fr Mars Gard it Mars Gard la Mars urbs mg Mars, Gard ms Mars, Gard nl Mars Gard oc Mar Gard pms Mars Gard pl Mars Gard pt Mars Gard bug Mars, Gard uk vi Mars, Gard vo Mars Gard war Mars, Gard ... more details
Infobox French commune name Petit Mars image coat of arms Blason ville fr Petit Mars Loire Atlantique .svg region Pays de la Loire department Loire Atlantique arrondissement Ch teaubriant canton Nort sur Erdre INSEE 44122 postal code 44390 mayor Dominique Guellier term 2008&ndash 2014 intercommunality Erdre et Gesvres longitude 1.4539 latitude 47.395 elevation min m 2 elevation max m 43 area km2 25.97 population 3269 population date 2006 demonym Marsiens, Marsiennes website http www.petitmars.fr Petit Mars is a Communes of France commune in the Loire Atlantique Departments of France department in western France . See also Communes of the Loire Atlantique department Loire Atlantique communes Category Communes of Loire Atlantique Petitmars LoireAtlantique geo stub br Kervarc h ca Petit Mars ceb Petit Mars es Petit Mars eu Petit Mars fr Petit Mars it Petit Mars la Petit Mars ms Petit Mars nl Petit Mars oc Petit Mars pms Petit Mars pl Petit Mars pt Petit Mars uk vi Petit Mars vo Petit Mars war Petit Mars ... more details
Infobox French commune name Mars region Rh ne Alpes department Loire d partement Loire arrondissement Arrondissement of Roanne Roanne canton Canton of Charlieu Charlieu INSEE 42141 postal code 42750 mayor Evelyne Rivollier term 2008&ndash intercommunality Communaut de communes Le Pays de Charlieu longitude 4.2469 latitude 46.1539 elevation m 390 elevation min m 331 elevation max m 592 area km2 12.03 population 551 population date 1999 Mars is a Communes of France commune in the Loire Departments of France department in central France . See also Communes of the Loire department Loire communes Category Communes of Loire Loire geo stub ca Mars Loira ceb Mars, Loire es Mars Loira eu Mars Loire fr Mars Loire it Mars Loira mg Mars, Loire ms Mars, Loire nl Mars Loire pms Mars Loire pl Mars Loara pt Mars Loire uk vi Mars, Loire vo Mars Loire war Mars, Loire ... more details
USS Mars may refer to USS Mars 1798 , was a galley built in 1798 and renamed Charleston while under construction USS Mars AC 6 , was launched 10 April 1909 and sold 22 June 1923 USS Mars AR 16, was laid down 16 May 1945 but construction was canceled 12 August 1945 USS Mars AFS 1 , was launched 15 June 1963 and decommissioned 1 February 1993 Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Mars Category United States Navy ship names ... more details
The Field of Mars was an area of the ancient city of Rome, the Campus Martius . Field of Mars may also refer to Champ de Mars Field of Mars Paris , An large public greenplace in Paris front of cole Militaire Field of Mars Saint Petersburg , a square in Saint Petersburg, Russia Field of Mars Reserve , bushland in New South Wales, Australia Field of Mars Fires , 2002 brush fires at the Australian reserve See also Champ de Mars disambiguation Campo de Marte Airport Pedion Areos disambig bg de Marsfeld es Campo de Marte eo Marsa Kampo fr Champ de Mars ko it Campo di Marte lt Marso laukas no Marsmarken pl Pole Marsowe pt Campo de Marte ru ... more details
Taxobox name Eleutherodactylus mars image status EN status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Amphibia ordo Anura familia Leptodactylidae genus Eleutherodactylus species E. mars binomial Eleutherodactylus mars binomial authority Lynch & Ru z Carranza, 1996 Eleutherodactylus mars is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is Endemism endemic to Colombia . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane s. It is threatened by habitat loss . Source Castro, F., Herrera, M.I. & Lynch, J. 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org apps redlist details 56745 0 Eleutherodactylus mars . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007. DEFAULTSORT Eleutherodactylus Mars Category Eleutherodactylus mars Category Amphibians of Colombia Eleutherodactylus stub fr Pristimantis mars vi Eleutherodactylus mars ... more details
Infobox Website name Google Mars logo File Google Mars logo.png screenshot File GoogleMars.png 250px caption url http mars.google.com mars.google.com commercial type Web mapping language Coverage details of Google Maps Multilingual registration No owner Google author Google launch date current status Active revenue Google Mars was at first an in browser version of Google Maps which provides a visible satellite imagery imagery view, like Google Moon , as well as infrared imagery and shaded relief elevation of the planet Mars . Users can toggle between the elevation , visible, and infrared data, in the same manner as switching between map, satellite, and hybrid modes of Google Maps. In collaboration with NASA scientists at the Mars Space Flight Facility located at Arizona State University , Google Mars provided the public with data collected from two NASA Mars missions, Mars Global Surveyor and 2001 Mars Odyssey . Inclusion In Google Earth 5 Google Earth version 5, released February 2, 2009, included a separate globe of the planet Mars that could be viewed. The images there are of a much higher resolution than those on the browser version, and include 3D renderings of the Martian terrain. There are also some extremely high resolution images from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter s HiRISE camera that are of a similar resolution to those of the cities on Earth. Finally, there are many high resolution panoramic images from various Mars landers such as the Mars Exploration Rovers , Spirit Rover Spirit and Opportunity Rover Opportunity that can be viewed in a similar way to Google Street View . See also Google Moon Google Sky Universe Sandbox External links http mars.google.com Google Mars Google Inc. GoogleMaps Category Google services Mars Category Google Maps Mars Category Mars Category Google Earth Mars fa fr Google Mars he Google Mars pl Google Mars pt Google Mars sv Google Mars ta zh Google ... more details
File Mars Institute Humvee.JPG thumb The Mars Institute Moon 1 Humvee Rover in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut Cambridge Bay waiting for the 109th Airlift Squadron ,s C 130 Hercules C 130 to airlift it to Resolute Bay Airport The Mars Institute is an international non governmental organization created with the goals of advancing the scientific study and exploration of Mars , conducting high quality, peer reviewed research, and educating the public on the progress toward and benefits of Mars exploration. It was incorporated as a non profit corporation in both California and Canada in 2002. The Haughton Mars Project is an international, interdisciplinary research project being carried out by the Mars Institute and SETI . The institute also supports two other projects. They are the Mars Institute Mars 1 Humvee Rover and the Romance to Reality project. Donated by AM General , the Mars 1 Humvee is designed to safely and reliably accommodate crews of up to four researchers on Devon Island and to act as a test bed for future manned rovers on the moon and Mars. The Romance to Reality Moon & Mars mission plans project is a comprehensive collection of annotated moon and Mars exploration studies carried out since 1950. Mars Institute USA is based at the NASA Research Park NASA Ames Research Park at Moffett Field, California. Mars Institute Canada is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. External links commons category http www.marsinstitute.info The Mars Institute http www.marsonearth.org 2009 Northwest Passage Drive Expedition Category Space non governmental organizations Category Scientific organizations based in the United States ... more details
of Mars The flag of Mars is a tricolour used by the Mars Society and The Planetary Society to represent the planet Mars . It is not official in any legal sense, as the Outer Space Treaty forbids the appropriation ... 2011 05 26. ref However, it has been used by the Mars Society and The Planetary Society . Design The flag is designed to portray the future history of Mars. The red bar, which lies closest to the mast, symbolizes Mars as it is today. The green and blue symbolize stages in the possible terraforming of Mars should human ity ever have the will and the ability to undertake such a task, the ethics of terraforming remaining a matter of debate. Kim Stanley Robinson s popular trilogy Mars trilogy Red Mars , Green Mars , and Blue Mars provided the concept for the flag. The design was originally proposed ... force leader for the Mars Society s Mars Arctic Research Station project. Use The flag now flies over the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station on Devon Island, and is displayed in several places on the Mars ... status There is no official flag for Mars since there is no government or other authority in existence ... by claim of sovereignty , by means of use or occupation, or by any other means. Fictional Mars flags File Federal Republic Mars flag Moving Mars Greg Bear.svg thumb right One interpretation of the Flag of the Federal Republic of Mars, as described in the book Moving Mars In his science fiction novel Moving Mars , Greg Bear describes the flag of the fictional Federal Republic of Mars as follows red Mars and two moons in blue field above a diagonal, white below . File Flag of Mars Stranger in a Strange Land.svg thumb right From Stranger in a Strange Land The field in white and the Mars symbol sigil of Mars in red In Robert A. Heinlein s novel Stranger in a Strange Land , a flag of Mars is hastily improvised, consisting of the traditional human Mars symbol symbol for Mars in red on a white ... ref See also Colonization of Mars Manned mission to Mars References Reflist Further reading Refbegin ... more details
Image MarsMuffin bb.jpg thumb Two Mars Muffins in packaging right A Mars Muffin is a Brand extension spin off baked goods item produced by McVitie s , and marketed in the United Kingdom . Being a spin off product from the Mars Bar , It is in the shape of a muffin , and is covered in Mars Bar style chocolate . It is filled with caramel , and the cake has a caramel taste to it. External links http www.noshcookbook.com 2011 06 mars muffin recipe candy bar muffins.html Category Mars confectionery brands food product stub ... more details
Forrest Mars may refer to Forrest Mars, Sr. , deceased head of Mars, Incorporated Forrest Mars, Jr. , his son hndis Mars, Forrest Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
Infobox French commune name Les Mars region Limousin department Creuse arrondissement Aubusson canton Auzances INSEE 23123 postal code 23700 mayor Michel Saint Andr term 2001&ndash 2014 intercommunality Communaut de communes d Auzances Bellegarde Auzances Bellegarde longitude 2.4794 latitude 45.9822 elevation m 593 elevation min m 513 elevation max m 657 area km2 12.90 population 207 population date 2008 Les Mars is a Communes of France commune in the Creuse Departments of France department in the Limousin region Limousin Regions of France region in central France . Geography A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated some convert 16 mi km east of Aubusson, Creuse Aubusson , at the junction of the D27 and the D996 roads. Population Demography 1962 366 1968 372 1975 344 1982 295 1990 274 1999 219 2008 207 Sights The thirteenth century church. A restored feudal castle . The Ch teau de Cherdon, at Chez Redon. See also Communes of the Creuse department Creuse References http www.insee.fr en home home page.asp INSEE reflist External links http www.quid.fr communes.html?mode detail&id 20166&req Les Mars Les Mars on the Quid website Fr Creuse communes DEFAULTSORT Mars Category Communes of Creuse Creuse geo stub ca Los Mar ceb Les Mars es Les Mars eo Les Mars eu Les Mars fr Les Mars it Les Mars ms Les Mars nl Les Mars oc Los Mar pms Les Mars pl Les Mars pt Les Mars ru uk vi Les Mars vo Les Mars war Les Mars ... more details
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mars , after Mars god Mars , the Roman mythology Roman god of war The first Mars was a 50 gun ship, originally Dutch, captured in the Second Anglo Dutch War in 1665, and sold in 1667. The second Mars was a 64 gun third rate ship of the line , originally French, captured by HMS Nottingham 1703 HMS Nottingham off Cape Clear in 1746. She was wrecked in 1755 near City of Halifax Halifax, Nova Scotia . The third HMS Mars 1759 Mars was a 74 gun third rate, launched in 1759 and sold in 1784. The fourth Mars was a 32 gun fifth rate , originally Dutch, captured in the Fourth Anglo Dutch War in 1781 in the West Indies , and sold in 1784. The fifth HMS Mars 1794 Mars , was a 74 gun third rate, launched in 1794. She took part in the Spithead mutiny in 1797 and the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. She was broken up in 1823. The sixth HMS Mars 1848 Mars , was an 80 gun second rate , launched in 1848, converted to screw propulsion, and sold in 1929. Between 1869 and 1929 she served as a training ship. The seventh HMS Mars 1896 Mars was a Majestic class battleship Majestic class battleship , launched in 1896. She served as a guardship and transport in World War I and was sold in 1921. Mars was to have been a cruiser , but was cancelled in 1946. A Colossus class aircraft carrier Colossus class aircraft carrier was named Mars in 1942, but renamed before being launched as HMS Pioneer R76 Pioneer in 1944. References Colledge Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Mars, Hms Category Royal Navy ship names fr HMS Mars ... more details
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