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41Mars — /mahrz/, n. 1. the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares. 2. Astron. the planet fourth in order from the sun, having a diameter of 4222 miles (6794 km), a mean distance from the sun of 141.6 million miles… …
42Nankai Trough gas hydrate site — Nankai Methane Hydrate Site (or Japanese Methane Hydrate R D Program at Nankai, Nankai Trough Methane Hydrate Site) is located in the Nankai Trough, Japan. Contents 1 Site highlights 2 Introduction to the area 3 General physical and geological… …
43Atmosphere of Mars — Chemical species mole fraction Carbon dioxide 95.32% Nitrogen 2.7% Argon …
44rock — rock1 rockless, adj. rocklike, adj. /rok/, n. 1. a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like. 2. Geol. a. mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable… …
45Rock — /rok/, n. a male given name. * * * I In geology, a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of minerals. The three major classes of rock igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic are based on the processes that formed them. These three classes are… …
46Phoenix (spacecraft) — This article is about the Mars lander. For the Star Trek spacecraft, see Phoenix (Star Trek). For other uses, see Phoenix (disambiguation). Phoenix Mars Mission Artist s impression of the Phoenix spacecraft as it lands on Mars Operator NASA …
47Life on Mars — For other uses, see Life on Mars (disambiguation). An artist s impression of what Mars surface and atmosphere may look like if Mars were terraformed. Scientists have long speculated about the possibility of life on Mars owing to the planet s… …
48petroleum production — Introduction recovery of crude oil and, often, associated natural gas from the Earth. petroleum is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon material that is believed to have formed in deep sedimentary (sedimentary rock) beds from animal and …
49Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter — Conceptual image depicting the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in an elliptical low planet orbit around Mars Operator NASA / JPL Major contractors Lockheed Ma …
50Géologie de la planète Mars — La géologie de la planète Mars, parfois appelée aréologie[1], recouvre l étude scientifique de Mars et de ses propriétés physiques, de ses reliefs, de sa composition, de son histoire, et de tous les phénomènes qui ont affecté ou affectent encore… …
