Outline of Mars explained

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mars:

Mars - fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, after Mercury. Named after the Roman god of war, it is often referred to as the "Red Planet"^[1] ^[2] because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.

Classification of Mars

Milky Way Galaxy - barred spiral galaxy
- Orion Arm - a spiral arm of the Milky Way
  - Solar System - the Sun and the objects that orbit it, including 8 planets, the 4th planet from the Sun being Mars
    - Orbit of Mars

- Mars Exploration Program at NASA.gov
Google Mars and Google Mars 3D, interactive maps of the planet
Geody Mars, mapping site that supports NASA World Wind, Celestia, and other applications

Images

Videos

Rotating color globe of Mars by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Rotating geological globe of Mars by the United States Geological Survey
by The Science Channel (2012, 4:31)
Flight Into Mariner Valley by Arizona State University

Cartographic resources

Mars nomenclature and quadrangle maps with feature names by the United States Geological Survey
Geological map of Mars by the United States Geological Survey
Viking orbiter photomap by Eötvös Loránd University
Mars Global Surveyor topographical map by Eötvös Loránd University

Book: The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must . Touchstone . New York . Robert . Zubrin . Richard . Wagner . 1997 . 489144963 . 978-0-684-83550-1 . registration .
Book: Universe: The Definitive Visual Guide . Dorling Kindersley . New York . Martin J. . Rees . 160–161 . October 2012 . 978-0-7566-9841-6.