2. Mars Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. It is beside our planet Earth!
3. Mars Mars has a diameter of 6,792 km across. That is 53% of the Earth’s diameter. This means if you put TWO Mars together, it would be a little bigger than ONE planet Earth!
4. Mars The daytime temperature of Mars is 80⁰F on a good summer day. The daytime temperature of a nice winter day is about -200⁰F The air temperature rarely gets above 32⁰F
5. Mars Mars has a dusty surface! It is covered with a thin layer of iron dioxide. This gives Mars it’s red color!