Mars does get closer to the Sun thanks to an elliptical orbit which provides it with both perihelion and aphelion phases. A number of factors affect the orbit of Mars, most significantly, the gravitational pull of the Sun and Jupiter. Continue reading to discover how and when Mars moves closer to the Sun, plus the … Read more
The main differences between Earth and Mars is that Earth is bigger with a diameter of 12,724km whereas Mars is 6,779km, Mars has 2 Moons whilst the Earth has 1, Mars’ atmosphere is only 1% of Earth’s, Mars is the 4th farthest planet from the Sun whilst Earth is 3rd and unlike Mars Earth is … Read more
The main differences between Mars and the Moon is that Mars is the 4th farthest planet from the Sun whilst the Moon is a natural satellite that orbits Earth, Mars is bigger with a diameter of 6,779km as opposed to the Moon’s 3,474.8km, Mars has 2 Moons orbiting whilst the Moon has no object orbiting … Read more
The main differences between Mars And Neptune are that Mars is a red colored terrestrial planet whilst Neptune is a deep blue colored ice giant, Neptune is the 8th farthest planet from The Sun whilst Mars is 4th, Mars has 2 moons whilst Neptune has 14, Neptune is known to have winds that reach 2,000 … Read more
The main differences between Mars and Uranus is that Mars is a terrestrial planet whilst Uranus is an ice giant, Mars has 2 moons whilst Uranus has 27 moons, Mars is the 4th farthest planet from the Sun whilst Uranus is the 7th farthest planet, Uranus has an axial tilt of 98 degrees as opposed … Read more
The main differences between Mars and Saturn is that Saturn is the 6th farthest planet from the Sun whilst Mars is 4th, Saturn has 82 moons compared to Mars’ 2, Staurn is around 17 times bigger than Mars in diameter, Mars is warmer with a temperature of -67°C as opposed to Saturn’s -138°C and Saturn … Read more
The main differences between Mars and Pluto is that Pluto is a dwarf planet whilst Mars is a normal planet, Mars is the 4th farthest planet from the Sun whilst Pluto is 9th, Pluto is tidally locked to its moon Charon whilst Mars is not tidally locked to any of its moons, Mars is the … Read more
The main differences between Mars and Mercury is that Mars is the 4th farthest planet from the Sun, Mars is around 1.5 times the size of Mercury, it has 2 moons whilst Mercury has zero, Mercury has a thinner atmosphere and in turn is hotter than Mars with a surface temperature averaging 167°C as opposed … Read more
The main difference between Mars and Venus is that Venus is both the brightest and hottest planet in our solar system, Mars has 2 Moons whilst Venus has 0, Venus is the 2nd closest planet to the Sun whilst Mars is 4th, one day on Venus takes 243 days whilst it’s 24:37 hours on Mars … Read more
The main differences between Jupiter and Mars include their size where roughly 20 Mars sized planets could cover the length of Jupiter, their general composition where Jupiter is a gas giant and Mars a terrestrial planet, Jupiter’s far stronger magentic field, Mars’ 2 moons compared to Jupiter’s 79 and how Jupiter takes 12 years to … Read more