Mars
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and is known as the red planet. The planet appears as red due to the iron in its rocks are oxidising and dust on the planet gives it a rust colour
History
Mars is believed to be around 4,603 Billion years old, named by the Romans after their God of war. It is believed that in its early life was ts surface by a third water, Water still exists today on its north pole as ice.
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Earth from the Moon
Facts
- Moons: Two
- Moon Names: Deimos and Phobos
- Size: Radius 3,389.5 KM
- Day Length: 24 Hours 37 minutes
- Year Length: 687 Days
- Mars is just over half the size of Earth
- Fourth Planet from the Sun
- Speed: 67,000 miles per hour
- Named after the Roman God of war.
- Temperature: – 60 degrees Celsius
- Travels at 1000 Miles per hour
- Distance from sun is 227.9 million miles
It takes 3 months to travel to Mars from earth and over the years Earth has sent 4 robotic vehicles called Rovers.
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