Travel like stars, on your way to Mars

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Travel like stars, on your way to Mars!

• Sara Figel, Michelle Young, Mara Bloomfield, and
  Alex Holz
• May 2, 2003
• Mars The Red Planet

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Introduction
Come and visit the wonderful planet Mars!
Because of its color, Mars was named after the
Roman god of war, who was covered with blood. The
gods shield and spear form the planets sign, also
the universal sign for man. Its nickname is
Red Planet because of the reddish-mineral
covering the surface. Of all planets, Mars has
the largest volcanoes including the largest in
the solar system, called Olympus Mons. Well
learn about moons, price of rocket, coupons, and
a lot of interesting facts later!
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Travel

• Your trip will be 13,912,800 miles
• You will travel on the X800
• Your luxurious trip will cost 20,000
• ---You will be able to enjoy the following in
  each room
• a spacious thermostat room
• Casinos and restaurants and a large library
• a Jacuzzi and spa
• a large 20 by 20 window
• 10 by 6 TV (5,000 channels DVD VCR)
• a snack bar filled with any kind of snack
  imaginable
• instant room service
• a large pool
• a gym with all the latest workout tools
• All this can be yours on your 2 day trip to Mars

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Tours/Places of Interest

• Take a tour of the largest volcano in the solar
  system, Olympus Mons. Call a hover taxi and
  float to the Olympus Mons Tour. Tickets cost
  50 for adults and 45 for children.
• See Phobos, the son of Mars. Go there when you
  can in 50,000,000 years, it will crash into Mars
  or break up in space.
• See Valles Marieres, the largest canyon on Mars
  over 5,000 km long.

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What to Pack

• Due to certain factors on Mars we have a certain
  packing list it reads as follows
• a SAMM88 body temperature space-suit (available
  only on our space ship)
• - Temperatures on Mars can reach extremes so we
  use the suit when you are out of the ship during
  these times.
• A Super-Duper-Stow-All
• - A Super-Duper-Stow-All comes with everything
  you need on your trip to mars with the exception
  of other items listed on this list
  (Super-Duper-Stow-all only available on our ship)
• A Sleeping bag and warm blanket for campouts on
  Mars
• Please also bring any items you would take on a
  normal vacation

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The Facts

• Planet Surface Mars fairly rough surface
  includes polar ice caps, volcanoes, canyons,
  craters, and surface erosion caused by wind and
  running water.
• Atmosphere Mars atmosphere contains 95 carbon
  dioxide, 3 nitrogen, and 1.6 argon.
• Distance Mars distance from the sun is 142
  million miles and 49 million miles from the
  Earth. It is the fourth planet from the sun.
• Moons Mars has two moons named Phobos and
  Deimos. Phobos is 16 miles in diameter, and
  Deimos is 9.3 miles in diameter. Both of these
  moons arent round. The largest demention is
  given.
• Orbit Mars orbit is 686.98 Earth days.

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Facts (continued)

• Length of day and year The length of day is 24
  hours and 37 minutes and the the length of the
  year is 686.98 Earth days.
• Average day and night temperature The high
  temperature is 71ºF and the low is -193ºF below
  zero.
• Unique FeaturesMars highest point of surface is
  the volcano Olympus Mons which stands 24
  kilometers above regular surface
• Mars is named after Mars, the Roman God of War.

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Illustrations
Deimos Phobos

• The Surface Mars

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Coupons
10 0ff any tour on Mars!! Expires April 31
Buy 3 get one free!! Offer only valid on
Super-duper stow-alls Expires April 31
Buy 1 SAMM88 and get 50 off the next you
buy! Expires April 31
1 Free meal from room service! NO PURCHASE
NECESSARY!!
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Bibliography

• Out of This World- Aims Education Foundation,
  1987. PP. 2,7,11
• Williams, David R. Successful NASA Mars Mission
  to Date. Http//nssdc.gsfc.planetary
  -mars-marshist. 4/24/03
• Dickinson, Terence. Other Worlds. Firefly Books,
  1995.
• Vogt, Gregory L. Mars. The Milbrook Press, 1994
• Mars. Http//starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov
• Mars. Http//spacekids.hq. Nasa. gov