Comparison of the Cost of Various Cooking Methods: Oven, Stove, Gas, Electric, Crockpot, etc. This month's notes: February 2017: Stored US apples are still available. See your state's crop availability calendar for more specific dates of upcoming crops.
Mars Tilt. Of all the features of Mars, its axial tilt is most similar to Earth. Marsâ tilt is 25 degrees, just a fraction away from the Earthâs 23.5 degrees. And because of this tilt, Mars has seasons, just like the Earth. Of course, since Mars takes twice as long as Earth to orbit the Sun, the seasons are twice as long.
Astronomers know that the current tilt of Marsâ axis is just a fluke. Unlike Earth, the planetâs tilt has changed dramatically over long periods of time. In fact, astronomers think that the wobble in the tilt might help explain why vast underground reservoirs of water ice have been found at mid-latitudes, and not just around the planetâs poles.