NasaÒ€ℒs real-time portal for mars exploration, featuring the latest news, images, and discoveries from the red planet. The red planet mars, named for the roman god of war, has long been an omen in the night sky. And in its own way, the planetÒ€ℒs rusty red surface tells a story of destruction.

Following in the same year were the first uncontrolled impact (mars 2) and first Ò€¦