McAnulty - Mars! Earthlings Welcome

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Im formally inviting you to visit me! Planet Marvelous!

Its time you visited me. Let me introduce myself. I am Magnificent Mars. Favorite sibling of Earth. Fourth planet from Sun. Second smallest in the solar system.

Youve spent so much time on Earth
probably your whole life. Its time you visited me.

Dont be a
dwarf planet. Sorry, Pluto. How to Be a Party Planet: Invite friends. Be classy, not gassy. |
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| Some people have been to Earths Moon,
but no one has ever been to another planet. And Im a planet.

A party planet! I want to be the FIRST planet with human guests. How to Be a Planet
(in our solar system): Orbit Sun. Be round. Dont be a
dwarf planet. Sorry, Pluto. How to Be a Party Planet: Invite friends.

Be classy, not gassy.

Im close to you. Sorta. Depending on my orbit. Earth and me at our closest, 34 million miles apart. But sometimes, siblings need space, and were 250 million miles apart.

For example, my day is longer. Thirty-seven minutes longer. Earth. One spin. 24 hours. 24 hours AND
37 MINUTES! Think of what you can do with 37 extra minutes!
Sleep in. 24 hours AND
37 MINUTES! Think of what you can do with 37 extra minutes!
Sleep in.

Enjoy more screen time. Eat junk food.
Whatever you want. Youll love it here.
Im like Earthkindaonly better. For example, my day is longer. Thirty-seven minutes longer. One spin. 24 hours. 24 hours.

Me! One spin. 24 hours AND
37 MINUTES! Think of what you can do with 37 extra minutes!
Sleep in. Enjoy more screen time. Eat junk food.
Whatever you want.

You might mistake them for ginormous potatoes.
Nope, theyre natural satellites. And I have two moons! I know Earth is totally jealous. Say hi to Phobos and Deimos. You might mistake them for ginormous potatoes.
Nope, theyre natural satellites.

Guess who has the
largest volcano in the whole Solar system? Not Earth. Me! |
| Olympus Mons is 16 miles tall. Earths biggest active
volcano, Hawaiis Mauna Loa, is not even half that height. |
| When you come, bring a camera. Theres so much to see. Guess who has the
largest volcano in the whole Solar system? Not Earth.

Me! Olympus Mons is 16 miles tall. Earths biggest active
volcano, Hawaiis Mauna Loa, is not even half that height.

Just a trace. |
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| Pack water, too, because all of mine is frozen. Do you like stunning views?
Valles Marineris is four times as deep as the Grand Canyon!
And not nearly as crowded. Great place for a selfie. Along with your camera, dont forget to BYOO! That means bring your own oxygen. Because, well, I dont have much.

Just a trace. Pack water, too, because all of mine is frozen.

Today, Ill admit, Earth totally wins
when it comes to liquid H2O! Shes a better planet for swimming. Scientists think I had liquid water millions (maybe billions) of years ago, when I was warmer. Lakes. Rivers. Oceans.

Im red, not because Im hot. My average temperature is 81F.
Colder than the South Pole in winter. Im red, not
because Im mad. But thats probably why Earthlings
named me after the Roman god of war.
War. Blood. Anger.

You get it. Im red because my soil
is full of ironrusty iron. |
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| Yep, Earth is blue and known for her water.
Especially her Ocean. Im red, not because Im hot. My average temperature is 81F.
Colder than the South Pole in winter. Im red, not
because Im mad.

But thats probably why Earthlings
named me after the Roman god of war.
War. Blood. Anger. You get it. Im red because my soil
is full of ironrusty iron. (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and
Neptune are gas giants!) And like Earth,
I have polar
ice caps. (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and
Neptune are gas giants!) And like Earth,
I have polar
ice caps.

I have mountains. I have clouds. And I have dreams! Dreams of big-brained visitors who want
to travel to Miraculous Mars. If you think parties on Earth are fun, just you wait! Earth and I, were rocky, rugged planets.
Mercury and Venus, too. (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and
Neptune are gas giants!) And like Earth,
I have polar
ice caps. I have mountains.

I have clouds. And I have dreams! Dreams of big-brained visitors who want
to travel to Miraculous Mars. If you think parties on Earth are fun, just you wait!