OLogy: A Closer Look at Mars

Find out what we know about Mars in this online tour of Earth’s closest neighbor.

If you look up at the sky on a clear night, you may see a red dot among the stars. This dot is Mars, named in ancient times after the Roman god of war. Although no one has ever visited this red planet, we know a lot about it.


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Astronomy
K-6
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

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