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Some Facts about the Planet Mars
Mars is sometimes called the Red Planet. It's red because of rusty iron in the ground.
Like Earth, Mars has seasons, polar ice caps, volcanoes, canyons, and weather.
It has a very thin atmosphere made of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon.
The video on the right shows how Mars rotates around itself!
About Mars
- Mass: 6.39 × 1023 kg
- Equatorial diameter: 6,779 km
- Surface Gravity: 3.721 m/s²
- Average Temperature: 27.2°C
Some Facts about Mars
- Mars is smaller than Earth with a diameter of 6,779 km.
- Mars has two moons: Deimos and Phobos.
- Earth takes 24.6 hours to complete one rotation.
- Mars is named after the Roman god of war.
Things to Know about the Planets in Our Solar System
| Planets | Diameter | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 4,879.4 km | 167°C |
| Venus | 12,104 km | 464°C |
| Earth | 12,742 km | 15°C |
| Mars | 6,779 km | 27.2°C |
| Jupiter | 139,820 km | -150°C |
| Saturn | 116,460 km | -176.11°C |
| Uranus | 50,724 km | -213.889°C |
| Neptune | 49,244 km | -225°C |