In our solar system the Mars is the fourth
planet from the sun, which is named after
the Roman god of war Mars because of its obvious
red color in the night sky). Phobos and Deimos
are the two moons of Mars which are small
and oddly-shaped, perhaps being captured asteroids.
The prefix areo- refers to Mars in the same
way geo- refers to Earth. The astronomical
symbol for Mars is a circle with an arrow
pointing northeast (Unicode: ?). This symbol
is a stylized representation of the shield
and spear of the god Mars, and in biology
it is used as a sign for the male sex. |
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