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

Mars has 2 moons