Mars: Be a Red Planet Explorer!

Perseverance is the most recent major NASA rover mission to land on Mars, arriving in February 2021. Pathfinder, Viking, and Insight landed significantly earlier.

Sojourner, Spirit, and Curiosity are all names of NASA Mars rovers. Endeavour was a Space Shuttle orbiter, not a Mars rover.

Sedona, Arizona, and Karijini Gorge in Australia are both well-known for their iron-rich red rock formations that resemble the Martian surface.

Rust is the common name for iron oxide, which forms when iron reacts with oxygen in the presence of water or moisture.

The surface of Mars is covered in iron oxide, commonly known as rust, which gives the planet its characteristic reddish color.

Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and Mars is the fourth. Their orbits are adjacent, making Earth the closest planet to Mars in terms of orbital proximity.

Mars is a terrestrial planet, meaning it is primarily composed of silicate rocks or metals with a solid surface, similar to Earth, Venus, and Mercury.

Due to the iron oxide on its surface, Mars appears red to the naked eye and is universally referred to as the Red Planet.