Mars, often called the Red Planet, is the fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system. While smaller than Earth, it still boasts impressive proportions.
- Diameter: Mars measures about 6,779 kilometers (4,212 miles) across at its equator, roughly half the size of Earth.
- Mass: The planet's mass is approximately 6.39 × 10^23 kilograms, about 10.7% of Earth's mass.
- Surface Area: Mars covers 144.8 million square kilometers, equivalent to all of Earth's continents combined.
- Volume: Its volume is 1.63 × 10^11 cubic kilometers, about 15% of Earth's volume.
- Gravity: Due to its smaller size and mass, Mars' surface gravity is only 38% of Earth's.
Despite its smaller stature, Mars' size allows it to retain an atmosphere and host massive geological features, including Olympus Mons, the largest known volcano in the solar system.
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