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Mars, Earth, and the sun are part of the Milky Way galaxy. A galaxy is made of many solar systems. Each solar system has a star at the center. A force called gravity pulls planets and moons toward the star. Bigger objects have stronger gravity. They pull smaller objects, such as the planets, toward them.

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Mars’s red color inspired its name. The color reminded Roman people of blood. So they named the planet after Mars, a Roman god of war. The ancient Egyptians called Mars Her Desher. This name means “the red one.”

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Making Connections

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Scientists study rocks on Mars to learn about the planet’s history. What is your favorite thing to learn about? How do you learn about it?

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Have you read other books about planets? How are those planets similar to or different from Mars?

Text-to-World

Mars is very dusty and dry. Can you think of some places on Earth that are like this?

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