History of Mars By Sydney Frisby Apr 2, 1543 Nicolaus Copernicus theorized that Mars was a planet. Sep 4, 1854 Speculation that Mars has seas on it began. Sep 5, 1854 The idea that Mars may have living organisms on it began. Feb 1, 1877 The theory that about life on Mars was temporarily put to an end. Sep 1, 1877 Giovanni Schiaparell was the first to draw a map of Mars. Dec 1, 1877 Giovanni Schiaparelli found canals on the surface of Mars. Oct 1, 1910 Book about Mars written by Percival Lowell Oct 10, 1960 Attempted Mars flyby. Failure to launch. May 1, 1971 The discovery of Valles marineris canyon. Its distance was found to be about 6x greater than the Grand Canyon. Nov 1, 1971 Mars 2 was launched but failed to return any usable data. Aug 20, 1975 Viking 1 landed on Mars and brought back tons of photos. Jan 1, 1977 Asaph Hall discvored Mars has two moons later named Deimos and Phobos. Aug 27, 2007 Mars was the closest to Earth then it ever was before. Aug 3, 2012 Mars Rover successfully landed on Mars. Mar 9, 2023 Mars 1: An attempt to send people to live on Mars will begin.
