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BookmarkMars is the fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system.
It is named after Mars, the Roman god of war.
Mars has also earned the nickname "The Red Planet" due to the reddish appearance it has when seen from Earth at night..
For more information about the topic Mars, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
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Phobos (moon) — Phobos is the larger and innermost of Mars' two moons, and is named after Phobos, son of Ares (Mars) from Greek Mythology. Phobos orbits closer to a ... > read moreNote: This page refers to an article that is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the article Mars at Wikipedia.org. See the Wikipedia copyright page for more details.
