When is Red Planet Day?
Tuesday November 28thEvery year on November 28th, Red Planet Day celebrates the launch of Spacecraft Mariner 4 on November 28th. It's also a day to learn more about Mars, which is also known as the red planet..
The first successful flyby of Mars has been after three previous attempts. On November 28, 1964, the spacecraft was launched on November 28, 1964, and it reached Mars on July 14, 1965. The successful mission took in 22 photographs of the Martian surface.. These photos were the first-ever close-up photos to photograph deep space. These were the first-ever close-up photos to come from deep space. This mission, as well as several others that followed, has helped us learn more about the red planet..
Here are some more interesting facts about this planet: Here are some more interesting facts about this planet.
- It's the iron oxide on the planet's surface that makes it red