1. Mars

2. Planet facts The surface of Mars is dry with dusty soil. There is iron in the soil. The iron makes the soil red. Mars is sometimes called Red Planet.

3. Moons of Mars Mars has two moons in orbit around it. They are called Phobos and Deimos.

4. History People have always seen and known about Mars because its a very bright object in the bright sky. There have been a lot of missions to Mars. The first successful one was in 1965. It was space probe called Mariner four.