What is the orbit of Mars?

Answer Mars is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system; it is the next planet beyond Earth. Its orbit is larger than Earth's and more elliptical than all other known planets in our solar system... Read More »

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Does Mars have a highly eccentric orbit?

Mars does not have a highly erratic orbit. According to NASA, Mars' orbit around the sun is a stretched-out ellipse in comparison to the orbits of Earth and other planets in the solar system. Mars'... Read More »

How many Earth days does it take to orbit Mars?

In 1971, Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to successfully orbit the planet Mars. It was the first time a planet besides Earth was orbited. Mariner 9 orbited Mars twice a day, taking one-half o... Read More »

What were we looking for on Mars when we sent the Mars rover?

Does dbs also known as direct broadcast satellite such as directv and dishtv orbit in a geosynchronous orbit?

Answer Yes, the satellites orbit in a geosynchronous orbit, as with most all communications satellites. (Some exceptions are satellites such as the global positioning satellites.)