Orbital Period
687 days
Mars
Distance From Sun
141.6 million miles
Order From Sun
4th
Mars
About
Often known as the "Red Planet" due to its appearance, which is caused by a high amount of iron oxide on its surface, the planet is frequently a focal point of novels and films. It is the primary setting in the 2013 film The Last Days on Mars and the 2015 film The Martian.
Trivia
It is considered to be the planet that has the most similar characteristics to earth. Studies have been conducted to assess whether or not the planet could have had living beings on it at some point in the past.
#2 planet
