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Did you know that while we wait to enter 2023, Mars is currently living 37 years?

Mars has already entered the new year... But right now, the year Mars enters is only 37. But how can the year be 37 on Mars? How are Martian years calculated?
 Did you know that while we wait to enter 2023, Mars is currently living 37 years?
READING NOW Did you know that while we wait to enter 2023, Mars is currently living 37 years?

Martian years last twice as long as Earth years, and a different calendar system is used for Mars. That’s why Mars fans are celebrating the Martian new year earlier this year.

As of yesterday, the new year of Mars began. “No, we don’t accidentally celebrate the new year early,” said a post from NASA’s Mars Twitter account. According to the Gregorian calendar, which is used in most of the world, it starts on January 1 every year. But on Mars, the red planet’s 37th year has already begun.

But how was this number 37 determined? It was the first time a spacecraft passed by Mars on July 14, 1965, as part of the Mariner 4 mission. But scientists began counting the Martian years with the 1955 spring equinox. “Yes, it’s a randomly chosen spot for this calendar, but it’s still good to have a system,” NASA said on its Twitter account, adding: “Counting the Martian years allows scientists to track long-term observations. For example, we can cite weather data recorded over decades.”

Because Mars is farther from the Sun than Earth, it takes roughly twice as long for the Red Planet to orbit our sun. A Martian year is 687 days long.

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