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    predictions on going to Mars. There has been a lot of nonfiction and fiction texts about Mars. Although both texts “Meet the Man Working with NASA to 3d printing a colony to Mars” (nonfiction) and “Dark they were, and Golden-Eyed” (fiction) has some similarities, they have some major differences about Mars. One major difference between the two texts is their shelters they predicted they could live in. The nonfiction article of “Meet the Man Working with NASA to 3d printing a colony to Mars” points out that

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    Essay on Water on Mars

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    Water and Life on Mars Mars perhaps first caught public interest in the late 1870s, when Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli reported using a telescope to observe canali, or channels, on Mars. By the turn of the century, popular songs told of sending messages between Earth and Mars by means of huge signal mirrors. On a darker side, H.G. Wells' 1898 novel The War of the Worlds portrayed an invasion of Earth by technologically superior Martians desperate for water. (1) In the early 1900s

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    planet, somewhere in the middle of the universe. The real question is, what if humans weren’t just specks on one tiny planet, but were specks on two planets, Earth and Mars? On September 28, 2015, scientists from NASA (North American Space Agency) confirmed that liquid water flows on Mars today. Although they discovered water on Mars, it is only in the form of ice and snow. Finding signs of liquid water on today’s

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    Salt Water On Mars

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    if there has been a water source on another planet. With Mars being in a more ideal location than Venus, the second planet from The Sun due to temperature, scientist have been researching Mars for water precisely. Images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter also known as the MRO, has shown citing’s of saltwater on the Garni crater, of Mars (NASA). With many years of researching due to the previous missions, evidence of water on Mars has been captured thanks to an increase in missions and technology

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    The Argument of the Mission to Mars Many feel that the United States should lead a crewed mission to discover the planet of Mars. Mars One, a settlement, has started a goal to initiate human life on the Red Planet. However, are humans really capable for Mars? There are two sides of the argument. Many are agreeing on starting the mission while others are contracted by the idea. I, for one, believe the mission should not take place. Difficulties NASA has to overcome, the safety of the trip, and the

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    “steeped in myths and misconception” than Mars. Just about a hundred years ago, several scientists sincerely believed that extraterrestrial life was present on planet Mars, so the US government listened for radio signals from Mars until 1924. In movies such as Flight to Mars (1951), Mars was portrayed as a scary, mysterious place inhabited by hostile aliens which we know today is false. However, in 1965, NASA and JPL sent the first spacecraft, Mariner 4, to fly by Mars. Today, there are seven active missions

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    go to Mars to start a new life, help a new society began? You would never be able to go home to your family and friends. Before you decide please read the information down below. Some facts about Mars and about the trip to Mars are, Mars has a diameter of 4220 miles or 6792 kilometers, which is half the size of earth or twice the size of earth's moon. The density of Mars is 3.9 g/cm3 which is about 71% as dense as earth. The orbit of Mars is 142,000,000 miles from the sun. The mass of Mars is 642

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    The Mars Research Paper

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    Physical characteristics of the Mars is half the diameter of the Earth, less dense than Earth. Mars' rotational period is similar to the Earth rotation. Another interesting facts about Mars is that, it has two Moons which are Deimos and Phobos. Deimos and Phobos are small and irregular shape. Also, Mars have largest volcano and second highest known mountain and largest canyon in the Solar System. Largest volcano and highest mountain is Olympus Mons, it has a height of 25 km and it is three times

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    Effects Of Water On Mars

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    Mars, a planet made of volcanic basalt rock as the soil on mars is like talcum powder. The red planet is a great discovery as several ask questions such as, “Is there water on mars?” Or “Is there any life on Mars?” Well after Earth was formed, Mars was the planet containing a higher percentage that is with a hostable climate than any other planet is the solar system. Outflow channels and other geologic features provide ample evidence that billions of years ago liquid water flowed on the surface

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    Nasa's Travel To Mars

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    survive on Mars. NASA is now attempting to recreate fiction with the assistance of the Lima-based International Potato Center. And Russia may not be far behind in the great potato space race of the 22nd century. NASA Putting Potential Mars Spuds to the Test Researchers have chosen the Pampas de La Joya Desert in Peru as their test site. It is one of the driest places on the planet humans presently call home. It is also a section of the Atacama Desert, a vast plot of desert similar to Mars-like conditions

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