Mars

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 __Agency__: Red Rover Agency will help you pick the right planet.

__Planet Facts__: 1.6% argon.
 * Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun.
 * Mars is 78,340,000 km from the Earth.
 * One Mars day is 1.03 Earth days or 24.6 hours. A year on Mars takes 687 Earth days.
 * Mars average temperature is -55°C and -67°F.
 * Mars has two moons named Phobos and Deimos.
 * Mars has a very thin atmosphere made of 95% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, and

__Weather__: Be sure to pack some shorts and some pants. Because during the day it will be a nice 78 °F  and at night you are going to need to switch your shorts to pants because at night temperatures will drop to below zero. And near the top left pole it looks like we are going to see showers for the next couple of days.  __Activities__: If you don't know how to ice-skate then you can learn on Mars because of the low gravity. And if you don't like roller-coasters then go to Olympus Mons Adventure they will change your opinion on roller-coasters. And skiing, well let's just say you have never skied the right way until you ski down Olympus Mons! __aliens:__  

The Planets for Kids. [] 10/1/09 Mars Exploration Rover Mission. [] 10/1/09 Nine Planets. [] 9/30/09 Enchanted Learning. [|http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/] 9/30/09