Would we freeze on Mars?

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asked Jul 18 in Science by Spiritedtruth (3,180 points)
Would we freeze on Mars?

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answered Jul 20 by Jacracksmeup (5,190 points)
We would freeze on Mars within 5 to 10 minutes if you're at the poles during the day.

Although if you're near the equator on mars, you would not freeze during the day as temperatures in the daytime near the equator on mars can reach 70 F.

Although the average temperature on Mars is around -80 F and it gets colder at night aside from near the equator.

Mars itself is very cold and has an average surface temperature of around -81 F degrees and so you would freeze pretty quickly without a proper spacesuit.

Temperatures on mars can also fluctuate drastically and range from a high of 70 F to a low of -225 F especially at the poles.

Mars also has a very thin atmosphere and about 1 percent of the density of Earth's atmosphere, which means that mars does not retain heat well, which leads to the extreme temperature variations.

And although the air temperature may be -81 F at 30 km/h wind speeds, a given temperature on Mars would feel warmer on earth as a result of the thinner atmosphere.

Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun and is a popular subject of space exploration.

Mars is known for it's reddish appearance due to iron oxide on it's surface and it also has a thin atmosphere, and evidence suggests that mars may have had liquid water at one time.

Mars is a terrestrial planet, which means that mars is rocky like Earth and also has 2 small moons, called Phobos and Deimos.

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