Earth/Mars Comparison

	Mars	Earth
Average Distance from Sun	142 million miles	93 million miles
Average Speed in Orbiting Sun	14.5 miles per second	18.5 miles per second
Diameter	4,220 miles	7,926 miles
Tilt of Axis	25 degrees	23.5 degrees
Length of Year	687 Earth Days	365.25 Days
Length of Day	24 hours 37 minutes	23 hours 56 minutes
Gravity	.375 that of Earth	2.66 times that of Mars
Temperature	Average -81 degrees F	Average 57 degrees F
Atmosphere	mostly carbon dioxide some water vapor	nitrogen, oxygen, argon, others
# of Moons	2	1

More Information on Mars:

Mars in the Solar System How does Mars measure up against the other planets?

Martian Moons: The diabolical duo: Phobos & Deimos.

Martian Seasons What's the weather like?

Mars Atlas: Find your way around the Red Planet.