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Popular Posters of Planet Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the seventh largest:
· orbit: 227,940,000 km (1.52 AU) from Sun
· diameter: 6,794 km
· mass: 6.4219e23 kg
· satellites(2): Phobos, Deimos
Mars (Greek: Ares) is the god of War. The planet probably got this name due to its red color; Mars is sometimes referred to as the Red Planet. (An interesting side note: the Roman god Mars was a god of agriculture before becoming associated with the Greek Ares; those in favor of colonizing and terraforming Mars may prefer this symbolism.) The name of the month March derives from Mars.
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