The History of Mars
The planet mars is the fourth planet from the sun and the seventh largest planet in out solar system, and at nighttime, Mars is easily visible with the unaided eye. The planet is approximately 1.52 Astronomical Unites (AU) from the sun, or 227,940,000 km. The original word Mars came from the Greek word, meaning the God of war. The planet?s name most likely originated from its red color, which is also the reason for why it is referred to as ?the Red Planet?. The name of the month March derives from Mars (Foundation of Astronomy 484-499).
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