Facts about Mars
1. The red color Mars is known for is due to the rock and dust covering it’s surface being rich in iron.
2. Mars and Earth have approximately the same landmass even though it only has 15% of the Earth’s volume.
3. Mars is home to the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons which is 21km high and 600km in
diameter.
4. On Mars the Sun appears about half the size as it does on Earth.
5. Mars has the largest dust storms in the solar system that can last for months and cover the entire planet.
6. Your weight on Mars is 38% of your weight on Earth.
Description
Mars is the
fourth planet from the Sun. Named after the Roman god of war, and often
described as the “Red Planet” due to its reddish appearance. Mars is a
terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere composed primarily of carbon dioxide.
Mars Planet Profile
1. Circumference at Equator: 21,296.9
km
2. Average
Diameter: 6,792 km
3. Mass: 641,693,000,000,000
billion kg (0.107 x Earth)
4. Average Distance
from Sun: 227,943,824 km (1.38 AU)
5. Known
Satellites: 2
6. Notable
Satellites: Phobos and Deimos
7. Length of Orbit: 686.98
Earth days (1.88 Earth years)
8. Surface
Temperature: -87 to -5 °C
Mars Size and Moon Orbits:
Source-space-facts.com
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