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Mars is much like Venus-- it's very bright and therefore easily spotted in the night sky. Because of this, we don't know who exactly discovered Mars. We do know it was named after the Roman god of war, because its reddish color reminded people of blood.
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www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mars/discovery.html
www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mars/discovery.html
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All planets are named after roman gods. Mars is named after the Roman God of the War.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_named_Mars
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Earth Sciences question: What god is Mars named after? Mars is named after the Roman god of war because it is red, which is a color associated with violence, battle or blood. Also, all the planets except ... Who wa God Mars? How was mars named? Who named Mars when? Whats mars named after? Were was mars named after?
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wiki.answers.com/Q/What_god_is_Mars_named_after
wiki.answers.com/Q/What_god_is_Mars_named_after
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Mars/Earth Comparison ... Mars Observational Parameters ... Mars Mean Orbital Elements (J2000)
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nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/marsfact.html
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/marsfact.html
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I think it was either the greeks or romans after their mythological god of war, also known as ares.
http://www.blurtit.com/q5579310.html
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A Mars exploration program based on a series of rapid-response, low-cost science-driven missions has a new program scientist. ... ARES was a finalist for the first Mars Scout mission in 2003. The Phoenix Mars Lander, proposed by the University of Arizona, was picked for that mission and is scheduled for launch in August...
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www.spacedaily.com/reports/Joel_Levine_Named_Mars_Scout...
www.spacedaily.com/reports/Joel_Levine_Named_Mars_Scout_Program_Scientist_999.html
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Mars Pathfinder (MPF) (previously named "MESUR" or "Pathfinder", after landing renamed Carl Sagan Memorial Station) and its rover Sojourner (previously Rocky IV, also MFEX rover): Successful little Mars lander, lauched December 1996, operated in summer 1997.
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www.seds.org/~spider/mars/mars.html
www.seds.org/~spider/mars/mars.html
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A few weeks ago, some kids in New Jersey were removed from their home by Child Protective Services because their parents named them after Nazis. When the story got out, their dad told reporters that he didn’t think there was ... She has a brother named Mars and lived in Iowa. Man the things the internet can find.
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www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2009-02/apple-any-other-...
www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2009-02/apple-any-other-name
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HAMPTON, Va. - A Mars exploration program based on a series of rapid-response, low-cost science-driven missions has a new program scientist. ... NASA Headquarters announced that Joel S. Levine of NASA's Langley Research Center will be the Mars Scout Program Scientist for the newly selected Scout mission launching in 2011.
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www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/releases/2006/07-016....
www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/releases/2006/07-016.html
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