Mars is a dry-arid planet which is closest to earth and the astroid belt. Did you know that water-body was found in Mars sometime in 2020. It is also predicted by Elon Musk that a prototype of SpaceX’s Starship may someday send humans to Mars and is likely to launch soon. If this happens, I don't think it will ever feel like home. But we will watch and see.Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, being larger than only Mercury. In English, Mars carries the name of the Roman god of war and is often referred to as the "Red Planet". The latter refers to the effect of the iron oxide prevalent on Mars's surface, which gives it a reddish appearance distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye.[ Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, with surface features reminiscent of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts and polar ice caps of Earth.There are investigations assessing the past habitability of Mars, as well as the possibility of extant life.

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LOCATION: Fourth rock from the sun

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DISTANCE FROM THE SUN: 128,409,598 to 154,865,853 miles (206,669,000 to 249,209,300 kilometers)

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AVERAGE SURFACE TEMPERATURE: -81° F (-63° C)

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LENGTH OF SPACE JOURNEY FROM EARTH TO MARS: 7 months

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GRAVITY: If you weigh 100 pounds (45 kilograms) on Earth, you’d weigh 38 pounds (17 kilograms) here.