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Planets
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This section includes planets Mars, Juppiter, and Saturn. Currently Mars is the only planet that is complete. Thank you for your cooperation!
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Mars
Orbits sun at a distance of 141 million miles.
Named for the Roman god of war because of its fiery red appearance.
1/2 diameter of Earth; 1/10 of Earth's Mass
Gravity is 1/3g's
Surface area is about the same as dry land on Earth
Martian day is 24 hrs 30 min.
Martian year is 2 Earth years.
Two moons, Phobos and Deimos, which are named after the two dogs of the Roman god Mars. Both probably once astorieds caught in Mar's gravitational field.
Phobos
Orbits at a distance of 5627 miles. Innermost of the two moons.
So close to the planet that the radius of its orbit is decreasing by 6 ft per century. It will crash into the surface in 40 million years or break apart to form a ring.
Shape is irregular and larger that Deimus.
Most distinctive feature is a crater known as Stickney. Due to this impact the moon almost shattered.
Deimos
Orbits at a distance of 14,100 miles.
Irregular shape. Smallest known moon in the Solar System.
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