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Red Planet Day

Red Planet Day is held on November 28. It is commemorates the launch of the Spacecraft Mariner 4 on November 28,1964. This event in the third decade of the month November is annual. Help us Help us 
28 November - Red Planet Day
Mars is half the size of Earth. Named after the Roman God of war, Mars is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system. Mars is also known as the 'Red Planet' because, well, it's red! This signature colour comes from the large amount of a chemical called iron oxide (or 'rust' as you might know it) in its rocks and soil. Wind eroded these surface rocks and soil, and ancient volcanos blew out the iron, spreading it all over the planet.
Mars Used To Have A Thicker Atmosphere. The planet has two asteroid-like moons called Phobos and Deimos. Because they have compositions that are similar to asteroids found elsewhere in the Solar System, according to NASA, most scientists believe the Red Planet’s gravity snatched the moons long ago and forced them into orbit. But in the life of the Solar System, Phobos has a pretty short lifetime. In about 30 million to 50 million years, Phobos is going to crash into Mars’ surface or rip apart because the tidal force of the planet will prove too much to resist.

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