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Mars

Sometimes called the Red Planet because of its distinctive rusty-red colours. More information here.



Facts and Figures


Object type: A Planet.
Distance: Currently 262,000,000 km.
You can see the planet orbiting in the Electric Orrery.
Size (approximate diameter): 6,530 km.