Viking 1 was launched on Aug. 20, 1975 and arrived at Mars on June 19, 1976. Viking 2 was launched Sept. 9, 1975 and entered Mars orbit on Aug. 7, 1976.

I have long wondered why Antares (Alpha [α] Scorpii) gets to be the Rival of Mars — Ares is the Greek name for the Roman god Mars, so Antares (“Anti-Ares”) is essentially named “Anti-Mars ...

Archaeologists believe the site was dedicated to Mars after discovering a bronze statuette of the Roman war god in 2022, while iron weapons deposited in a ditch around the sanctuary also suggest ...

The bronze figurine of the Roman war god Mars found at the temple. Emmanuelle Collado, INRAP Equally striking is their long-term stability.

Science Named for Roman god of war, Mars isn’t very kind to visitors Originally published November 23, 2018 at 9:48 am Updated November 27, 2018 at 12:12 am ...