Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and the seventh largest.
Mars is named after the Roman god of war. It probably got this name due to it's red color. It is sometimes referred to as the "Red planet"
The existence of Mars has been known since prehistoric times.
The first spacecraft to visit Mars was Mariner 4 in 1965
Though Mars is much smaller than Earth, its surface area is about the same as the land surface area of Earth