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Observation of Planet Mars

Mars store a plethora of mystery to humans on Earth. Several observations made by scientists to unravel the mystery, from the level of material beings living there.

For the latter, the plan will be implemented later this year. After more than four decades of human send robots to Mars, man has now entered a new phase. Men will jump to the Curiosity rover vehicle mission to the red planet.

In fact, Mars has been observed by humans for thousands of years. However, with a different perspective. With the advent of advanced technology, humans continue to change the perception that the red planet once in a while.

Here is a series of observations that humans are divided in five years, said VIVAnews.com of HowItWorksDaily.com, Saturday, March 26, 2011:



• In 1500 SMPermukaan Planet Mars

At this time, the kingdom of Egypt very glorious. They named Mars as "Horus the Falcon," a falcon-headed god. Horus is known as one of the oldest gods and significant role in ancient Egyptian religion. At that time, the human record retrograde motion (setback) of Mars, where he moves back outside or inside for that orbits the Earth. Humans still regard Mars as another satellite to the moon.

• In 350 BC

Aristotle became the first man to say that Mars distance greater than the distance of the Moon to Earth, although it is still considered the Red Planet in Earth orbit, and not the gift Based on their observations, Aristotle notes that the moon passed in front of Mars.

• Year 1609 AD

At this time, humans have known telescope. Using the telescope, Galileo Galilei became the first humans to directly observe Mars up close. He said no Mars orbits the Sun, the Earth. Unfortunately, perception is contradicted by the Vatican.

• Year 1666 AD

An astronomer named Giovanni Cassini trying to calculate how long a day on Mars. Through observation teleskopiknya, he noticed that there was ice at the poles, and even calculate its distance from Earth.

• In 1840 AD

Wilhelm Beer and Johann Heinrich Mädler are the two astronomers who study Mars first with 3.75 inch telescope, and made the first complete draft with the Martian surface.
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