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== Ancient knowledge and naming ==

== Ancient knowledge and naming ==

Mars has the [[Rome|Roman]] name of the classical god of war. This name in turn derives from the [[Greece|Greek]] name ''Ares'' for this god. (The traditional symbol of Mars is his shield and spear.) The ancient [[Egypt]]ians simply called Mars ''Her Descher'', or "the red one."<ref name=Hamilton>Hamilton, Calvin J. "[http://www.solarviews.com/eng/mars.htm Entry for Mars]." ''Views on the Solar System'', 2008. Accessed May 27, 2008.</ref> The [[Hindu]]s call Mars Mangala, one of the Navagraha.<ref name=ucar>"[http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/mangala.html&edu=high Mangala]." ''Windows to the Universe'', University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, University of Michigan, September, 200. Accessed May 27, 2008.</ref> The [[Maya]] people also tracked Mars regularly.

Mars has the [[Rome|Roman]] name of the classical god of war. This name in turn derives from the [[Greece|Greek]] name ''Ares'' for this god. (The traditional symbol of Mars is his shield and spear.) The ancient [[Egypt]]ians simply called Mars ''Her Descher'', or "the red one."<ref name=Hamilton>Hamilton, Calvin J. "[http://www.solarviews.com/eng/mars.htm Entry for Mars]." ''Views on the Solar System'', 2008. Accessed May 27, 2008.</ref> The [[Hindu]]s call Mars Mangala, one of the Navagraha.<ref name=ucar>"[http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/mangala.html&edu=high Mangala]." ''Windows to the Universe'', University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, University of Michigan, September, 2000. Accessed May 27, 2008.</ref> The [[Maya]] people also tracked Mars regularly.

== Orbital characteristics ==

== Orbital characteristics ==