Signs and symptoms are both signals of injury, illness, disease â signals that something is not right in the body. A sign is a signal that can be seen by someone else â maybe a loved one, or a doctor, nurse, or other health care professional.
Besides silicon and oxygen, the most abundant elements in the Martian crust are iron, magnesium, aluminum, calcium, and potassium. Oxidation of the iron dust is what gives the surface its reddish hue. Composite image showing the size difference between Earth and Mars. Credit: NASA/Mars Exploration.
Ore resources on Mars. Mars may contain ores that would be very useful to potential colonists. The abundance of volcanic features together with widespread cratering are strong evidence for a variety of ores.