Mars

Origin of name:

Mars, the Roman God of war.

Moons :

2

Length of year:

687 Earth days

Position from Sun:

4^th

Relative Size:

2^nd  smallest

Mars is a cold and rocky planet. Its surface is covered in red dust. Photos taken by Mars Global Surveyor convince the Astronomers that Mars once had liquid water on its surface.

 Martian Moons:

Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Unlike our moon they are relatively smaller and irregular in shape