A second home: Mars
by Chinmaya Srivatsa .K Photo by Nicolas Lobos on Unsplash Introduction to the planet Ever since the discovery of this red celestial object by Galileo Galilei in the year 1610, this planet has taken our breath away and left us awestruck. Galileo Galilei discovered this planet using a primitive telescope during September of 1610. He became the first man to observe the planet using a telescope. Nowadays, millions observe it during the last week of July of every year when it is closest to our Earth, many countries are planning unmanned space missions to Mars and a few countries are even planning to colonise Mars. If you are interested in the modern history and future of human activities on Mars, this is the right article for you. Geographic factors Mars has a number of interesting geographical factors which are similar to Earth’s including Mountains, Valleys, Plains, Volcanoes and Elevated Plains. But, the Martian surface has geograph...