Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and is approximately 141 million miles from the sun. It is slightly larger than Earth but has lower gravity, with gravity about 37% of Earth's. The temperature on Mars ranges from -225 to 63 degrees Fahrenheit. Mars is red in color and has mountains, volcanoes, craters and dried-up river beds. It has a thin atmosphere composed mainly of carbon dioxide with some nitrogen and argon. Mars has two moons named Phobos and Deimos and has been explored by numerous space missions, including the Mars Odyssey. While there is evidence of ancient water on Mars, life does not exist there currently likely due to the lack of liquid water.

1. The Red Planet Skyla and Jovana

2. Facts about Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. Mars is 141,640,000 miles from the sun. Mars is 35 million miles from the sun. Mars is 4,200 miles

3. Comparing the size. Mars is 3,703 miles larger then Earth.

4. Mars’s gravity If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth you would weigh 37 pounds on Mars

5. Gravity of Mars If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth you would weigh 37 pounds on Mars.

6. Temperature on Mars. The temperature on Mars is –225 degrees fahrenheit to 63 degrees fahrenheit.

7. How Our Planet Looks Mars is the shape of a sphere and it is red.It also has mountains and volcanoes .

8. Mars’s gases The gases on Mars Are Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen,and, Argon

9. Mars’s moons It has 2 moons Phobos and Deimos.

10. Space missions. There have been many missions sent to Mars. One of them was the Mars Odessey.

11. Is There Life on Mars No,Life could not exist on Mars because there is no water.

12. What people might not know about Mars Its nickname is the Red Planet. Mars has mountains , craters,and river beds.