Moons: 2
Period of rotation: 24 hours and 37 minutes
Period of Revolution: 687 days
Inner/Outer planet: Inner
Terrestrial/gaseous planet: Terrestrial
Distance from Sun: 141,600,000 miles (227,900,000 km)
Atmospheric composition: 95.3% carbon dioxide, 2.7 % nitrogen, 1.6% argon, and 0.13% oxygen
Mass: 639e21 kg
Diameter: 4,217 mi
Maximum temperature:70 degrees F
Minimum temperature: -220 degrees F
Tilt of axis: 25 degrees
Planetary symbol:
Mars is home to Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system! It is over three times taller than Mt. Everest. Mars is sometimes called the "Red planet" due to it's rusty color caused by iron and oxygen in the soil. Mars, in Roman mythology is the god of war.
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