Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, after Mercury. Named after the Roman god of war, it is often referred to as the “Red Planet” because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.
Mars is approximately 141 million miles from the Sun.
A year on Mars is 687 Earth days long.
and a day on Mars is 24 hours and 40 minutes long.
Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos
Mars is home to the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons
Mars is home to the deepest canyon in the solar system, Valles Marineris