Which planet is called the red planet and why?
Mars: The Red Planet Explained
There are a total of eight planets in our solar system. Mars is considered to be one of those. It is the fourth planet from the sun. And our neighbour. Mars is also known as the “red planet.” Mars is approximately 142 million miles away from the sun and is half the size of our planet, Earth. A day on Mars could be as long as 24.6 hours, and a year on Mars can be 687 days.
Mars has two moons, which are small in size: Phobos and Deimos. There are a lot of mountains and the longest valley in the solar system. Mars also has volcanoes. Regions of Mars are generally flat. There are a lot of dust storms on Mars. The one who discovered the marks with the help of a telescope was Galileo Galilei. There have been many rockets launched to Mars. There have been several discoveries also.
It is known as a red planet because the soil on Mars looks red, like rusty iron. Another reason why Mars is known as the “red planet” is because it appears reddish – orangish star from sky. Mars is a very cold planet with a minimum temperature of minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Another reason Mars is a red planet is its atmosphere. There is no life on Mars as there is less oxygen in the air and more carbon dioxide. Mars has so much iron oxide on its surface because the planet is smaller and has lesser gravity than Earth.
– Written By Nehal Rathi
