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Mars


Mars — the fourth planet from the Sun — is a dusty, cold, desert world with a very thin atmosphere. This dynamic planet has seasons, polar ice caps, extinct volcanoes, canyons, and weather.

Fun Facts

Diameter: 6792 km
Gravity: 3.7 m/s2
Escape Velocity: 5 km/s
Length of day: 24.7 hours
Length of orbit: 687 days (earth days)
Average distance from Sun: 227.9 million km

In the News

July 29, 2026 (35 days ago)
New Mars Footage Released by NASA
source: ARIKEN777
featured: Mars
July 27, 2026 (37 days ago)
New Mars Footage
source: ARIKEN777
featured: Mars


Mars has 2 moons

Deimos
Phobos