Ancient Greeks called the planet Areas, after their god of war, while the Romans gave it the name that has lasted through the ages, Mars. From there, Mars transformed into many other deities, but was then recorded as ‘fixed star' by ancient Egyptian astronomers. ‘We’ve always wanted to find life on Mars, but the harder we look the less likely we will find it,' Drake said. NASA's Perseverance rover is currently speeding through space at 47 miles per hour and is some 1,000 miles from reaching Mars. But the highlight for this week is Perseverance, which will endure ‘seven minutes of terror’ Thursday as it descends on Mars for the first time.

Source: Daily Mail February 17, 2021 19:07 UTC