The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mars:
Mars – fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, after Mercury. Named after the Roman god of war, it is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.
Classification of Mars
Astronomical object Gravitationally rounded object Planet Planet of the Solar System Inner planet Superior planet Terrestrial planet
Location of Mars
Milky Way Galaxy – barred spiral galaxy Orion Arm – a spiral arm of the Milky Way Solar System – the Sun and the objects that orbit it, including 8 planets, the 4th planet from the Sun being Mars Orbit of Mars
Features of Mars
Atmosphere of Mars Circulation Climate of Mars Martian surface Geography of Mars Outflow channels Geology of Mars Martian dichotomy Martian polar ice caps Solar eclipses on Mars Orbit of Mars
Surface of Mars
Martian surface Concentric crater fill Dark slope streak Dust Devil Tracks Lineated valley fill Mars surface color Martian geyser Martian soil Scalloped topography Seasonal flows on warm Martian slopes Swiss cheese features Valley networks (Mars) Water on Mars Glaciers on Mars Groundwater on Mars
Landforms on Mars
Martian chaos terrain Areas of chaos terrain on Mars Chasmata on Mars Craters on Mars Gullies on Mars Labes on Mars Mountains on Mars Quadrangles on Mars Plains on Mars Valles on Mars Surface features of Mars seen by the Spirit rover
Natural satellites of Mars
Moons of Mars Phobos Phobos monolith Transit of Phobos from Mars Deimos Transit of Deimos from Mars
History of Mars
History of Mars observation Martian canals List of Martian canals Classical albedo features on Mars Timeline of discoveries of water on Mars Lakes on Mars
Exploration of Mars
Exploration of Mars Mars aircraft Mars analogs Artificial objects on Mars Mars atmospheric entry Mars Direct Mars Exploration Joint Initiative Mars flyby Mars landing Life on Mars Martian meteorite Mars ocean hypothesis Rocks on Mars Mars rover Mars Scout Program
Flyby and direct missions to explore Mars
Missions to Mars Mars program Mars 1 Mars 2 Mars 3 Mariner program Mariner 3 Mariner 4 Mariner 6 and 7 Mariner 8 Mariner 9 Zond program Zond 2 Viking program Viking 1 Viking 2 Phobos program Mars Observer Mars Pathfinder Sojourner Mars Global Surveyor Mars Climate Orbiter Mars Polar Lander Deep Space 2 2001 Mars Odyssey Nozomi spacecraft Mars Express Beagle 2 Mars Exploration Rover Spirit rover Opportunity rover Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Rosetta spacecraft Phoenix spacecraft Dawn spacecraft Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover MAVEN Mars Orbiter Mission Exomars Program ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Schiaparelli lander Insight lander Mars 2020 Perseverance rover Ingenuity helicopter Emirates Mars Mission Tianwen-1 Tianwen-1 Orbiter Tianwen-1 Deployable Camera Tianwen-1 lander Zhurong rover
Proposed missions to explore Mars
ExoMars Kazachok Lander Platform Rosalind Franklin rover Mars sample return mission Human mission to Mars List of crewed Mars mission plans Mars Outpost Mars to Stay Colonization of Mars Terraforming of Mars
Mars in popular culture
Mars in fiction John Carter of Mars Martians Mars Attacks! The War of the Worlds Films set on Mars
See also
Outline of astronomy Outline of the Solar System Outline of space exploration
Astronomy on Mars Timekeeping on Mars Darian calendar
References
External links
Mars Exploration Program at NASA.gov Google Mars and Google Mars 3D, interactive maps of the planet Geody Mars, mapping site that supports NASA World Wind, Celestia, and other applications
Images Mars images by NASA's Planetary Photojournal Mars images by NASA's Mars Exploration Program Mars images by Malin Space Science Systems HiRISE image catalog by the University of Arizona
Videos Rotating color globe of Mars by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Rotating geological globe of Mars by the United States Geological Survey by The Science Channel (2012, 4:31) Flight Into Mariner Valley by Arizona State University
Cartographic resources Mars nomenclature and quadrangle maps with feature names by the United States Geological Survey Geological map of Mars by the United States Geological Survey Viking orbiter photomap by Eötvös Loránd University Mars Global Surveyor topographical map by Eötvös Loránd University