Tim's+Planet+Page

My favorite planet is Mars. Mars is pretty far away, but close enough that we have been able to send some exploratory spaceships there, with modules that have been able to land on the surface. The two Viking space probes were the first to successfully land on Mars back in 1976. I'm fascinated by the two Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, that landed on Mars in 2004, and the high resolution pictures they've sent back.



**Five Facts about Mars.**

 * 1) Mars is the Fourth planet from the Sun.
 * 2) Mars is the Seventh largest of the planets.
 * 3) Temperatures on Mars vary from -207 to 80 degrees Farenheight.
 * 4) Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos.
 * 5) Mars has a very thin atmosphere, with 95.3% of it being Carbon Dioxide.