Mars in 3D — live position and orbit

The red planet, tinted by iron oxide. It hosts Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the Solar System (~22 km).

Mars is shown at its real position, computed from NASA/JPL ephemeris data. The view opens on Mars; you can travel in time, switch between the educational overview and the true-scale voyage, and compare it with every other body of the solar system.

Radius

3 390 km

Mass

6.42 × 10²³ kg

Surface gravity

3.71 m/s²

Mean temperature

-63 °C

Distance from the Sun

1.524 AU

Orbital period

687 days

Axial tilt

0.4°

Known moons

2