Mars is a rocky red planet named after the god of war for its blood resembling color. Mars is actually red because the iron oxidide in the soil. Mars has two moons, phobos and deimos, which means fear and fight. Mars is about 142 million miles from the sun. The planet is really cold, it’s usually about -80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mars is rocky, with canyons and volcanoes, and is covered in red dust. When it gets windy, the dust creates dust storms, which can vary in sizes. Mars has about 1/3 of earth’s gravity and a thin atmosphere made up of mostly carbon dioxide.
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