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Mars size compared to Earth



Size of the planet Mars, compared to that of the Earth.

We can see here how much the red planet which holds a lot of hope for the conquest of the solar system remains a small body with a poor atmosphere.

Earth
Earth


Object Mars Earth
TypeRocky planetRocky planet
Age4.6 billion years4.54 billion years
Population07.7 billion
Diameter6,779 km12,742 km
Mean radius3,389 km6,371 km
Mass6.39 × 1023 kg5.97 × 1024 kg
Orbital period686 days365 days
Rotation duration24 hours24 hours
Surface temperature
(average)
210 K
-63 °C
-82 °F
288 K
14.9 °C
58.7 °F
Surface gravity3.7 m/s²9.8 m/s²
Mean density3.9 g/cm35.5 g/cm3
Orbital distance230 million km150 million km
Circumference21,344 km40,075 km
Surface area144 million km²510 million km²
Volume1.63 × 1011 km31.08 × 1012 km3
Escape velocity5 km/s11.1 km/s
Average orbital speed24 km/s29.78 km/s
Aphelion249 million km152 million km
Perihelion206 million km147 million km
Semi major axis227 million km149 million km
Inclination1.8°7.1°
Satellites 2 natural satellites
0 quasi-satellite
7 artificial satellites
1 natural satellite
5 quasi-satellites
1,800 artificial satellites
Surface pressure0.6 kPa101.3 kPa
Atmosphere composition 96% carbon dioxide,
1.9% argon,
1.9% nitrogen,
0.15% oxygen,
0.05% carbon monoxide,
0.02% water vapor,
0.01% nitrogen oxide
78% nitrogen (N2),
21% oxygen (O2),
~ 1% water vapor,
0.9% argon,
0.04% carbon dioxide
Crust composition silica,
calcium sulfate,
iron,
magnetite
60% silica,
16% alumina,
6% lime,
6% iron oxide,
4% magnesia,
3% sodium oxide,
2% potassium oxide
Distance from the Milky Way center27,200 light years27,200 light years


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