Introduction – Red Planet Day is observed every year on November 28 worldwide to honor the launch of the Mariner 4 by NASA, a robotic interplanetary probe, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on November 28, 1964. This spacecraft became the first spacecraft to fly past Mars and was designed for flying past planets. It is also…
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10 Important Facts about the Moon
Moon – It is a solid heavenly body that revolves around a planet. The moon revolves around the earth so the moon is a natural satellite of the earth. Moon is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System. The orbit of the moon around the earth at an average lunar distance of about 384,000km…
10 Amazing facts about Mars
Mars – Mars is also known as Red Planet due to the iron oxide or rust on the surface of this planet that gives a reddish appearance. It is the second-smallest planet in the Solar System that is larger than only Mercury and is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. Mars…