🔴 Mars

About Mars

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System. Known as the "Red Planet" due to iron oxide on its surface giving it a reddish appearance.

🌟 Key Facts

• Type: Terrestrial planet
• Distance from Sun: 227.9 million km
• Diameter: 6,779 km (53% of Earth)
• Orbital Period: 687 Earth days
• Day Length: 24 hours 37 minutes
• Surface Temperature: -87°C to -5°C
• Moons: 2 (Phobos and Deimos)

💡 Interesting Facts

• Has the largest volcano: Olympus Mons (21.9 km high)
• Valles Marineris canyon is 4,000 km long
• Has the largest dust storms in the Solar System
• Evidence of ancient river valleys and lake beds
• Perseverance rover is searching for signs of ancient life
• NASA plans human missions in the 2030s
• Gravity is 38% of Earth's