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Mars is named after a Roman God of War, Mars. He is also known as Ares in Greek Mythology.

Temperature range: +1F to -1 78F

Mars has the largest canyon in the solar system. If this canyon was on Earth it would reach from Los Angeles to Chicago.

It would take 6 months for a spacecraft to get Mars but, the crew would have to wait a year and a half before returning to Earth.

Most people think of Mars as a red planet but it is actually more of a butterscotch in color.

Mars is the seventh largest planet in the solar system. Mars has the largest volcano in the solar system.