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Who did Mars get named after?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Mars was named after the Roman God of War. It is also referred to as the "Red Planet" because of its reddish appearance. The reddish appearance is due to the large deposits of iron oxide on its surface.

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16y ago

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