Mars is much like Venus-- it's very bright and therefore easily spotted in the night sky. Because of this, we don't know who exactly discovered Mars. We do know it was named after the Roman God of War, because its reddish color reminded people of blood.
In 1659, Christian Huygens discovered a strange feature on the surface of the Red Planet. It was later called the Syrtis Major. We have been scared of Martians ever since. In 1802, one scientist was so convinced there was life on Mars that he wanted to draw huge figures in the snow to signal the Martians!
In 1877, astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli discovered what he believed to be several lines crossing one another. He claimed they were water canals made by intelligent creatures.
In 1971, Mariner 9 visited Mars and sent back images of enormous volcanoes and vast canyons. It discovered Olympus Mons, now the most famous volcano not on Earth. This massive volcano could cover the state of Missouri, and reaches 15 miles above the surface! Mariner 9 also found evidence that water once flowed on Mars. However, there were no sightings of Schiaparelli's famous canals.
In 1975, two spacecraft named Viking I and II landed on Mars to study its surface. They analyzed the rocks and soil of the planet while providing us with information about its atmosphere and weather patterns. Even today we are exploring Mars. The Mars Global Surveyor made a map of the planet in 1997.
Although Mars was never really discovered, its moons were! In 1877, astronomer Asaph Hall spotted the two moons and named them Phobos, which means fear,and Deimos, which means panic. They were named after the mythical horses that drew the chariot of the Roman god, Mars.
Mars has always been visible in the night sky but the first recorded naming of the planet was by the Babylonians in about 1600BC.
Mars was known to the ancients. Aristotle was one of the first to make observations about Mars.
Although Mars was never really discovered, its moons were!...
It is unknown who first discovered the planet of Mars. However, Asaph Hall discovered the moons of Mars in 1877.
No one knows who discovered Mars and why
Mars was found in 1534 BC by Egyptian Astronomers.
Mars has been known for thousands of years. No particular "discoverer" is known.
Mars has two moons and they are Phobos and Deimos.They were discovered in 1877 by Asaph Hall.
The planet Mars is known from prehistoric times.
No one knows who discovered Mars and why
The Mars Rover was not discovered it was invented.
There were no voyages or missions "discovered" on Mars
Mars was found in 1534 BC by Egyptian Astronomers.
Mars does not have rings.
water was recently discovered on planet mars
Bruno Mars was discovered by Aaron Bay-Schuck, his manager.
Mars was known of by the ancients, it is impossible to say. The first human to discover Mars is an Italian Astronomer Giovanni Schiaperelli.
Mars was known of by the ancients, it is impossible to say. The first human to discover Mars is an Italian Astronomer Giovanni Schiaperelli.
Mars has been known for thousands of years. No particular "discoverer" is known.
Mars was discovered by the Babylonians in 1600BC
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