Mars

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury.

In English, Mars carries a name of the Roman god of war.

Mars is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the reddish iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance that is distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye.

Mars can easily be seen from Earth, as can its reddish coloring.

Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features like those of the impact craters of the Moon, and valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.

Since a lot of the Earth is covered by water, the total surface area of the Mars is nearly as large as all of the land on the Earth.

Mars is home to the tallest mountain in the solar system.

Mars has the largest dust storms in the solar system.

In Snag, Yukon, the coldest temperature in Canada was recorded at -81.4 F (-63 C) which is roughly the same temperature as the surface of Mars!