Mars: The red planet
MARS: The red Planet Information about me: I'm a 15 years old boy. I like to learn about astronomy and technology. I enjoy learning new things. I fascinated with universe and their mysteries. About the blog: This blog will be about Mars characteristics, information, facts and Mars colonization. Mars: Characteristic: Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and last of the terrestrial planets . Like the rest of the planets in the solar system (except Earth ), Mars is named after a mythological figure - the Roman god of war. In addition to its official name, Mars is sometimes called the Red Planet because of the brownish-red color of its surface. Mars is the second smallest planet in the solar system behind Mercury . Facts: · Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and last of the terrestrial planets and is around 227,940,000 km from the Sun. · The planet is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. It was known