Glossary term: Mars
Description: Mars est la quatrième planète du système solaire à partir du Soleil. C'est une planète tellurique rocheuse dont le rayon est d'un peu moins de 3 400 kilomètres (km), soit un peu plus de la moitié du rayon de la Terre. Mars possède une atmosphère très fine, un vaste réseau de canyons et la plus haute montagne du système solaire : un volcan éteint appelé Olympus Mons. On pense qu'elle a abrité de l'eau liquide plus tôt dans son existence.
Sa distance typique par rapport au Soleil est d'environ 228 millions de km, soit 1,52 unité astronomique (distance Terre-Soleil). Il lui faut 687 jours pour parcourir une orbite autour du Soleil. Mars possède deux petites lunes, Phobos et Deimos.
Elle porte le nom du dieu romain de la guerre. Elle est souvent appelée "planète rouge" en raison de sa couleur rougeâtre. Au fil des ans, les scientifiques ont envoyé de nombreux atterrisseurs sur Mars afin d'étudier sa composition et son atmosphère.
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