The temperature on Mars:
when astronauts
arrive, living on the Red Planet could be
harder than the trip itself also, the Martian atmosphere is not as thick as Earth's atmosphere, which Living in Mars will require special habitats that can provide warm temperatures (and other potential challenges that humans will face on their way to the Red.
In general, the hottest section of Mars, its equator, does
not get warmer than
about 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit) at noon during the summer.
What is the temperature on Mars
right now?
NASA created this handy chart to
help us out. On an average Mars day,
the planet is about -81 degrees F (-60 C) - which yes, is much colder than
Minnesota right now. But
that's just part of the range of temperatures on
the Red Planet. During winter, temperatures near
the poles can get down to -195 degrees
How cold is it on Mars today?
On average, the temperature
on Mars is about minus
80 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 60 degrees Celsius). In winter, near the poles
temperatures can get down to minus 195 degrees F (minus 125 degrees C)
Can you breathe on Mars?
Mars does have an
atmosphere, but it is about 100 times thinner than Earth's atmosphere and it
has very little oxygen. The atmosphere on Mars is made up of mainly carbon dioxide. An astronaut
on Mars would not be
able to breathe the Martian air and would need a
spacesuit with oxygen to work outdoors.
