Planet Mars

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. Named after the ancient Greek god of war. However, the planet is also known as the red planet because of reddish appearance.

Mars environment more hostile to life than the state of the planet Venus. However, the situation is not ideal for humans. The air temperature is low enough and the air pressure is low, together with the composition of air, especially carbon dioxide, causing the man use a respirator whether to stay there. Missions to the red planet by the end of the 20th century, however, to find traces of life there, despite being very simple.

This planet has two satellites, Phobos and Deimos are. Planet's orbit for 687 days in the sun. This planet also rotates. 24.62 hours in rotation.

In Greek mythology, the god of war Mars are identical, ie Aries, the son of Zeus and Hera.

On Mars, there is a unique feature in the Cydonia Mensae. This feature is a hill, when viewed from above appears as a human face. Many people consider as evidence of long-extinct civilization on Mars, although at present it was proved that the feature is just a natural look ordinary.