Red Planet Day Nov 28, 2022

About 140 million miles away from Earth, the most relatable planet in the solar system orbits the sun. Mars, popularly known as the Red Planet, is the fourth planet from the sun, after Mercury, Venus, and Earth. We know more about Mars than any other planet but our own. That knowledge has been gained over centuries and has grown exponentially in recent years with the successful landings on Mars of the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers in 2012 and 2021 respectively. Today we celebrate those and other accomplishments on Red Planet Day, which coincides with the launch of Mariner 4, the first probe sent to Mars, on this day in 1964.

© NASA/Alamy

palette

Today in History

Nov 28, 2018Christmas comes to New York City
Nov 28, 2019Wild turkeys in repose
Nov 28, 2021Celebrating Panama s independence
Nov 28, 2023Giving Tuesday
Nov 28, 2024Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 28, 2025Celebrating Native American Heritage Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sep 26, 2025Least chipmunk, Kootenai National Forest, Montana
Mar 5, 2018Seattle Central Library, Seattle, Washington
Apr 10, 2023Siblings Day
Jul 19, 2021Wander the ancient medina
Mar 24, 2026Cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Blossom Park, Wuhan, China
Oct 12, 2024World Migratory Bird Day
May 22, 2024International Day for Biological Diversity
Dec 14, 2025Audubon Christmas Bird Count
May 5, 2024Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Feb 26, 2025Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
Aug 9, 2025International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
Oct 28, 2022Frankenstein Friday
Oct 10, 2025Visiting the Mamanuca Islands for Fiji Day
Apr 8, 2022Ponta Delgada
Apr 12, 2024Arches National Park, Utah
Jun 7, 2018Humpbacks return to the Inside Passage
Oct 30, 2018A species worth defending
Aug 5, 2025Tide pools in La Jolla, California
Sep 29, 2018Vietnam’s new bridge deserves a big hand
Jan 31, 2018Sunbeams across Tartu County, Estonia
Jul 28, 2018Defying gravity on a swing ride
Aug 12, 2023World Elephant Day
Dec 3, 2025Sandhill cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico
May 19, 2018At ease, it’s Armed Forces Day
Jun 18, 2021A city of bridges
Jun 24, 2025Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
Mar 16, 2018Celebrating National Panda Day
Jul 19, 2019A place fit for the gods
Nov 4, 2020Caribou on the move
Mar 17, 2020It s a good day to be green