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Short Answer:
The Sun, Moon and planets, including Earth and Mars, were formed at the same time. The entire solar system was formed about 4.5 years ago.
Even the rare Martian meteorites found on Earth have been dated to around 4.5 billion years old.
More Information:
Scientist have direct measurements that show there is material on Earth at least 4.4 billion years old. The oldest material found on Earth is in the form of small crystals of a material called zircon (zirconium silicate ZrSiO4) and in Australia these were measured to be 4.4 billion years old. They even suggest that water was present when they were formed.
Analysis of the isotope concentrations of lead in the oldest known samples of the mineral galena on Earth indicate that the lead is 4.5 to 4.6 billion years old.
The material on Earth was formed from a cloud of gas and dust that formed the entire Solar system. The age of Earth can not be older than everything else in the solar system. That is why many meteorites have been tested as well as material returned from the Moon missions.
Meteorites show a spread of ages between 4.53 and 4.58 billion years, so that is taken to mean the initial formation of the solar system covered a similar period of time.
Moon samples show dates with a maximum of around 4.4 and 4.5 billion years.
Even the rare Martian meteorites have been dated to around 4.5 billion years old.
The final check is the age of the Sun. That is harder, but some information is known by looking at all the stars of a similar character and comparing age with luminosity and mass. These studies put the age of the Sun in the same time frame of 4.5 billion years, but with less accuracy.
Conclusion:
From all data available, the Earth and Sun and planets all formed about 4.5 to 4.6 billion years ago.
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If your 12 years old what is your age on Mars?
mars age = earth age* 365 / 687 Mars age= 12*365/687 Mars age = 6.37 Mars years
Is gravity on mars the same as on earth?
No. Gravity on Mars is about 38% of what it is on Earth.
Does Mars have a sun?
No, it does not. The earth has a moon, and Mars does not. It is earth's moon, earth and the sun that are involved in eclipses. All of them. Without a moon, Mars cannot experience an eclipse.
Why is mars a solid planet?
because mars is a lot smaller than the earth (mars is about the same size as the earth) it is said that the interior of mars has cooled. Therefore convection of the asthenosphere is not possible and continental drift does not occur. We think the earth is headed in the same direction as mars and the earths interior will eventually cool to a solid.
Does something weight the same on mars as it does on the earth?
No. An object on Mars would weigh about 38% of what it does on Earth. The _mass_ would be the same, however, so you would be able to lift it easier, but pushing it and stopping it would be the same as on Earth.
Is math the same age of earth?
No. Mathematics is an invention of mankind, which is much younger than the age of the earth. But Mars, the planet, is approximately the same age as the earth according to what is known about the creation of the solar system. =)
How is Mars linked to the earth?
Mars is in the same solar system is earth meaning mars and earth share the same sun.
If your 12 years old what is your age on Mars?
mars age = earth age* 365 / 687 Mars age= 12*365/687 Mars age = 6.37 Mars years
What is the difference of your age on earth and mars?
It takes Mars 1.88 Earth years to go around the Sun. So, if you lived on Mars, your Birthdays would be 687 Earth days apart.So, take your current age and divide by 1.88 to get your Mars age.
Do Mars and Earth have about the same diameter?
No. Mars has about half the diameter of Earth.
Is gravity on mars the same as on earth?
No. Gravity on Mars is about 38% of what it is on Earth.
Does Mars have the same galaxy as earth?
The Earth and Mars are in the same star system, and therefore are also in the same galaxy.
Does Mars have a sun?
No, it does not. The earth has a moon, and Mars does not. It is earth's moon, earth and the sun that are involved in eclipses. All of them. Without a moon, Mars cannot experience an eclipse.
Why are you younger on Mars?
A full year on Mars is about 687 earth days. That is about two earth years. This means that when you are 18 years old on the earth, you would be 9 years old on Mars. However, this doesn't mean that you'd look twice as young as you really are, you'd just have a different age but look exactly the same as you would on the Earth at your age.
Is the gravity on mars the same as on earth?
No. Surface gravity on Mars is 37.6% (about 3/8) what it is on Earth.
Are Earth and Mars the same mass?
No. Mars is a little more than a tenth the mass of Earth.
How old will you be on Mars?
Your age does not depend on your location (unless you travel somewhere at near-lightspeed). If you were to find your age in Mars years (1 Mars year = 1 orbit of Mars around the sun) instead of Earth years, you would have to divide your Earth-year age by 1.8808.
