Mars has two small moons named Phobos and Deimos.
Scientists are studying Mars to see if life ever existed there.
Robots called rovers explore the planet and send pictures back to Earth!
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.
It is called the βRed Planetβ because of its reddish color.
A year on Mars lasts 687 Earth days.
Mars is a rocky planet, like Earth.
Its surface is covered in dust, rocks, and giant volcanoes.
The red color comes from rusty iron dust.
Mars has thin air (atmosphere), mostly made of carbon dioxide.
It can have huge dust storms that cover the whole planet!
It is very cold, with temperatures often below freezing.
Mars has the largest volcano in the solar system called Olympus Mons.
It also has a huge canyon called Valles Marineris, much bigger than the Grand Canyon!
