Roving Mars Leigh Schwarzel M.EdNicole McKnelly Athens City School DistrictHuntsville City School District Morrison-Gordon ElementaryHuntsville High School 5 th Grade Science and Social Studies 9th - 12th grade Mathematic Athens, Ohio Huntsville, AL Earth vs. Mars Earth / Mars Comparisons ] Martian Moons PhobosDeimos Earths Moon Martian Year For any planet, a year is the time it takes to make one orbit around the sun. Because Mars is farther away from the sun, it has to travel a greater distance around the sun. It takes Mars about twice as long as it does for Earth to make one circle around the sun. Therefore, a year on Mars lasts twice as long. Mt. Everest on Earth ~ 30,000 ft Olympus Mons on Mars ~ 80,000 Ft. Tall! Grand Canyon on Earth Grand Canyon of Mars/Solar System Dust Storm in the Sahara Desert as Viewed from Space Dust Storms Happen on Mars as Well Meteor Crater on Earth Craters on Mars Tell Us About Earths Past Landing site comparison Phoenix Landing Site B Build Me a Rover The Body of a Rover The body of a rover is called the warm electronics box (WEB). The body is built to not only protect the computers, electronics and batteries but it is also temperature controlled which protects it from the drastic temperature changes. The WEB is closed on top by a triangular piece called the Rover Equipment Deck (RED). This creates a safe place for the rover mast and cameras to observe the Marian terrain. Studying Mars ACIDSBASES VS