Mars

Mars Symbol

The Roman God of War (also called Ares by the Greeks) is the name given to the fourth planet from the Sun because of its bloody red color. Did you know that Mars has the largest volcanoes in the solar system, with its largest one (Olympus Mons) being wide enough to cover the entire state of New Mexico?

Table of Facts

Mass 4.867 x 1024 kg
Orbit Period 225 days (Sun)
Radius 6052 km (0.0087 *R)
Gravity 8.87 m/s2
Temperature 738.15 *K
Moon(s) None