Mars



Mars is the fourth planet in the Sol System.

4,599,900,000 - 4,590,000,000 years ago

 * Mars formed.

8,000,000 years from now

 * Phobos will come within 7,000 km of Mars, causing Phobos to be destroyed.

11,000,000 years from now

 * Phobos's remains will land on Mars.

1,500,000,000 - 1,600,000,000 from now

 * Mars's surface temperature will become similar to Earth's during the Ice Age.

7,500,000,000 years from now

 * Mars and Earth may become tidally locked with the Sun.

Other Facts

 * Mars's average surface temperature is -63°C.
 * Mars's atmosphere is made of:
 * Carbon dioxide (95.32%)
 * Nitrogen (2.7%)
 * Argon (1.6%)
 * Oxygen (0.13%)
 * Carbon monoxide (0.08%)