There are differences, however, in the length of day and night â the cycles are made even more complex by the tilt of a planet's axis and its rate of orbit. Some planets rotate faster than Earth and some rotate slower. Mars has a day and night cycle similar to Earth. Mars rotates on its axis once every 24.6 hours. Venus turns once on its axis every 243 Earth days (which is only slightly longer than it takes for Venus to go around the Sun!). Mercury's day and night cycle is more complex.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, or as the locals call it, Jazz Fest, is the celebration of the unique culture and heritage of New Orleans and Louisiana.
It was the final battle of the War of 1812, and it occurred after the two countries had signed a treaty ending the war days earlier. New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz, widely considered Americaâs greatest contribution to art. The city is also the home of the oldest opera house in America and known as Americaâs First City of Opera. The city hosted the first opera in North America on May 22, 1796. The New Orleans based Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra is the countryâs only musician-owned symphony. The Port of New Orleans is one of the busiest ports in America. The city is the home of major shipbuilding facilities, a naval base, the nationâs Marine reserve headquarters and the worldâs first World Trade Center.