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Earth
Mars
Average Distance from Sun
93 million miles
142 million miles
Average Speed in Orbiting Sun
18.5 miles per second
14.5 miles per second
Diameter
7,926 miles
4,220 miles
Tilt of Axis
23.5 degrees
25 degrees
Length of Year
365.25 Days
687 Earth Days
Length of Day
23 hours 56 minutes
24 hours 37 minutes
Gravity
2.66 times that of Mars
0.375 that of Earth
Temperature
Average 57 degrees F
Average -81 degrees F
Atmosphere
nitrogen, oxygen, argon, others
mostly carbon dioxide, some water vapor
Number of Moons
1
2
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