Ashton Wiltz Meghan OLeary Claire Walker Andrew Mc

Ashton Wiltz Meghan O’Leary Claire Walker Andrew Mc. Ewen 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 600 km 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 -133°C • Surface gravity is -2. 18 of earth’s • surface pressure is 7 millibars • major gasses CO 2 & N • has 2 moons • Tilt of axis = 25. 2° • Density = 3. 94 x water • Volume =. 15 x earth • Diameter = 4220 mi. • Distance from sun = 142 million miles

Mars calendar

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 winter it can get as cold as -133°C 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. VERY WARM CLOTHING, During 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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