Mars

Mars

By Matt1081199
  • Jan 1, 1543

    Discovery of Mars as a planet

    Discovery of Mars as a planet
    Nicholas Copernicus was the first to believe that Mars was a planet.

  • Observed through a telescope

    Observed through a telescope
    Galileo Galileo was the first to observe Mars through a telescope.

  • First Flyby

    First Flyby
    The first successful Mars flyby was in 1965 by Mariner 4.

  • First Landing (unsuccessful)

    First Landing (unsuccessful)
    Mars 2 was the first space probe to land on Mars, but the landing was unsuccessfful and resulted in broken equiptment.

  • First Successful Landing

    First Successful Landing
    Mars 3 was the first successful space probe to land on Mars.

  • First sign of water

    First sign of water
    Radar data showed large quantities of water ice at the poles.

  • Finding evidence of water

    Finding evidence of water
    The Mars rover "Spirit" found water molecules in a chemical compound on Mars.

  • Comet strikes Mars?

    Comet strikes Mars?
    NASA predicts that a comet will come very close to striking Mars in the future but will not impact the planet.