Mars
	Mars, the "Red Planet", is named after the Roman god of war because it commonly appears with a reddish tinge when viewed in our sky. The planet probably got this name due to its red color. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the seventh largest. Two small, potato-shaped satellites, Phobos and Deimos orbit Mars. There is no water on Mars now; it is thought that large lakes even oceans may have once existed on this planet. The Southern Hemisphere of Mars is mostly ancient cratered highlands. Very strong winds and vast dust storms sometimes blow through the entire planet for months! Mars is a small, rocky planet, which is cold and lifeless.