Mars
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Mars
Summary
Mars is an inner planet of the Solar System[1]. Mars draws 25,315 Wikipedia views per month (inner_planet_of_the_solar_system category, ranking #2 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Mars's instance of is recorded as inner planet of the Solar System[3].
- Mars's instance of is recorded as superior planet[4].
- Mars is named after Mars[5].
- Ares is named after Mars[6].
- fire is named after Mars[7].
- Mars's flag is recorded as flags for Mars[8].
- The location of Mars was inner Solar System[9].
- Mars is part of inner Solar System[10].
- Mars is used for colonization of Mars[11].
- Mars is used for terraforming of Mars[12].
- Mars's Commons category is recorded as Mars (planet)[13].
- Mars's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[14].
- Mars's child astronomical body is recorded as Phobos[15].
- Mars's child astronomical body is recorded as Deimos[16].
- Mars's child astronomical body is recorded as Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter[17].
- Mars's child astronomical body is recorded as Mariner 9[18].
- Mars's child astronomical body is recorded as Mars Express[19].
- Mars's child astronomical body is recorded as Mars Global Surveyor[20].
- Mars's child astronomical body is recorded as 2001 Mars Odyssey[21].
- Mars's child astronomical body is recorded as Viking 1[22].
- Mars's child astronomical body is recorded as Viking 2[23].
- Mars's child astronomical body is recorded as Mars 2[24].
- Mars's child astronomical body is recorded as MAVEN[25].
- Mars's child astronomical body is recorded as Mars 3[26].
- Mars's child astronomical body is recorded as Mars 5[27].
Body
Geography
Mars is part of inner Solar System[10].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include inner planet of the Solar System[3] and superior planet[4].
History and Context
-4540000000-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Mars[28]. Things named after include Mars[5], a Roman deity[29]; Ares[6], a Greek deity[30]; and fire[7].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Mars include Mars effect[31], a phenomenon[32]; Ares Vallis[33], an outflow channel[34]; Huo Hsing Vallis[35], a vallis[36]; and Mars Glacier[37], a glacier[38].
Why It Matters
Mars draws 25,315 Wikipedia views per month (inner_planet_of_the_solar_system category, ranking #2 of 3).[2] Mars has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Mars is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for Mars include Mars effect[31], a phenomenon[32]; Ares Vallis[33], an outflow channel[34]; Huo Hsing Vallis[35], a vallis[36]; and Mars Glacier[37], a glacier[38].