The Mars

The mars are the fourth planet in our solar system next to our planet earth. It’s also known as the ‘Red Planet’ due to its physical color of the planet. This planet is named after Mars, the Roman God which is specially meant for War. The diameter of the planet is about 6,794 km and its mass is about 6,421,900,000,000 tonnes. The average distance from the sun is about 227,940,000 km. Its rotation is about 1.025957 days. The orbit around the sun is about 686.98 days. The average temperature is the planet is about -63 degree Celsius. The total number of moons is two. Several space probes have flown past or landed on Mars, providing information on its atmosphere and features, such as the Volcano Olympus Mons. This stands 27 km high – more than three times the height of Mount Everest. The latest craft to visit the red planet is Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which began a four- year orbit in 2006.