Mars is the only planet that is the similar to Earth therefore if people ever live on other planets, Mars will probably be the first one they will move to. The ancient Romans named Mars after their god of war because it was the colour of blood.





Mass: 0.107 times that of Earth


Gravity: 0.376 times that on Earth


Period of rotation (day): 1.03 Earth days


Time to orbit Sun (yeaer): 687 Earth days


Moons: 2


Surface temperature: -120 degrees C to 25 degrees C