"Behold Mars"
On Monday, March 8th, Kevin Nolan will open Astronomy Ireland's Mars Month celebrations by giving a very special talk
on the famous red planet.
On the night, you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about Mars from Kevin, who is Ireland's leading expert on the Martian planet.
Kevin is a Lecturer at IT Tallaght, Dublin and he is also a long standing member of the Planetary Society.
Kevin will be available on the night to sign a copy of his book "Mars: A Cosmic Stepping Stone" both before and after his Lecture.
Copies will be available to purchase at the event.
On Thursday, March 25th, Astronomy Ireland hosted Mars Telescope Watches in locations all over Ireland to celebrate
the planet's dominating presence in our night sky.
Along with Mars the Moon and the planet Saturn were also be visible.
Reports from the various watches are available HERE
To download free Mars and Astronomy Ireland Wallpapers click on the image
or the title below.
Right-click on the image and choose "Set as background" to apply as a wallpaper.
Why not download some fun factsheets and sky maps about the fantastic Red Planet.
Click HERE to download a Mars factsheet
Click HERE to download more fun facts about Mars
Click HERE to download a sky map showing you where to find Mars in the night sky this month.
The map is dated for 8pm on Thursday the 25th of March, when Astronomy Ireland will be hosting nationwide watches,
but it can still be used to easily find Mars throughout the month.
On Thursday 25th March, Mars will be visible just above and to the right of the Moon, in the constallation of Cancer as seen below.
As of yet, no one has found any real trace of life on the Red Planet,
though there is still a serious search going on for primitive forms of life on Mars.
Mars isn't all that different from Earth, it has a thin atmosphere, seasons and a source of water somewhere below the surface.
Therefore there is every reason for scientists to continue their search for life on this planet.
This short video from the Discovery Channel presents five reasons why life may exist on Mars.
"Mercury - New Insights"
Delve into the world of the Sun's innermost Planet with Dr. David Rothery of the Open University, UK
Read more and book tickets HERE
Why not learn more about the famous red planet and all the other planets by signing up as a Member of Astronomy Ireland today.
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