Mars!!

     Hello everyone, and welcome to... Meapz4Science! Today we will talk about one planet that has captivated and confused the minds of many. It has baffled scientist leaving them scratching their heads. It is... Mars! Yep, today we will talk about the red planet and all of its cool features.

     Let's talk about its origin first. Mars was named after the Roman god of War. He is similar to the Greek god Ares. However, Mars is honored and worshiped more than Ares. Mars is said to be the son of Juno and Jupiter, such as Ares was the son of Hera and Zeus. I could put more, but that would be a LOT, so I'll stop there.

     Okay, now let's talk about the planet's geography. Mars is the most similar planet to Earth in the whole solar system. Mars is the fourth planet to the sun, while being the closest planet to Earth. It is known as the red planet because that literally is what is. It is a red planet. It's ground is rich in iron, which makes it red. And like Earth, Mars has ice caps, seasons, and dust devils! However, it is still horrible to support life. It is a cold desert. On Mars, the average temperature is -55 degrees Celsius! THAT is cold! It still has similarities, though.

     Like Earth, Mars has moons. It has two, named Phobos and Deimos. Scientists think they might be asteroids that got caught in Mars' orbit. Scientists also think there might be life on Mars, and they have some evidence to back their statements up.

     While looking at Mars through telescopes, Italian scientists found river-like structures on the surface of Mars, suggesting there might have been water. They called them channels, but they were mis-translated as canals. Everyone took that as proof that aliens lived on Mars.

Everyone imagined a huge metropolis on Mars like this:

But sadly, when scientists got pictures back from spacecraft, They got this:

 

     *Sigh* The truth isn't always what you want it to be.  Still, they didn't give up exploring and still have not. In fact, a rover called Curiosity is going to Mars to find out more. It will take over eight months to reach Mars, but hopefully it will be worth it. Curiosity will take rock samples and study the land to find out if Mars could have ever supported life. Well, that's all for today. I'm Emma The Meap, and I will see you next time. PEACE!!!

Mercury and Venus!!!

     Hello everyone! Welcome to... Meapz4Science! I know it has been a LONG time since my last post. I'm sorry. But today I have a new blog! It is on... Mercury and Venus! we will compare the two today. So we have to travel! Let's go!!!

Mercury

     OK, we are here. So first we will talk about Mercury. Mercury is a planet in the inner part of our solar system, and it is the closest to the sun. Of course, everyone knows that. Let's get on to the stuff you may not know. It has an iron core, much like Earth. It is the smallest planet, being only slightly bigger than our moon, and it looks like our moon. It doesn't even have a moon! Talk about irony. Now let's get down to the more complicated stuff.

     Mercury is named after the Roman Messenger God. This is probably due to the fact that it is the fastest planet to orbit the sun, only taking about 88 Earth Days to orbit the sun! However, it rotates on its axis very slowly. A day on Mercury is 55 Earth days! A day is almost as long as its year! Because of this, it can get VERY hot and VERY cold. a day on Mercury can get as hot as 430 degrees Celsius. that can melt lead! On the other hand, nights on mercury can get to -173 degrees Celsius! Wow, that is cold.

 Venus

     Okay, now we are going to talk about Venus. Venus is the second planet in our solar system. Venus is the sixth largest planet in the solar system. Venus is also named after the Roman God of love and beauty. It's a shame it was HORRIBLY named! Venus is closer to the sun than Earth, so it is a LOT hotter. It can get to 400 degrees Celsius. However, unlike Mercury, it has an atmosphere. That is what makes it so hot. Carbon Dioxide makes up most of its atmosphere, about 96%. A day on Venus is about eight months on Earth. That is a LONG day! However, you can almost never see the sun on Venus. There is always a super-thick cloud.

Okay, now let's head back. 

     

      Well, I hope you have all enjoyed this blog. Again, I am SOOO sorry With the lack of posts lately, I have been busy. Anyway, I'm Emma The Meap, and I will see you next time. Peace!