Mars was found by Romans long ago. They named it Mars because of its reddish color. They gave the name Mars after their god of war. It was found later by Tycho Brahe. He found the postion of mars in 1516.
What is it made of?
Mars is a inner planet it's closest nighbors are the giant jupiter and Earth the planet with life Mars is close to the asteroid belt.Where asteroids and meteors are.
Fun Facts about Mars
Mars is big but it's the third smallest planet but don't get sad Mar's also has 2 moons Phobos and Deimos. There not spherical though. There more like a bowling ball broken into to halves and they are very smooth.
Mars is made of mostly rock and metal and also a blazing hot core and a .Mars is covered in red because of iron oxide or better known as rust.Also
Crust
Mantle
core
Mars has a mountain named Olympus Mons 40,000.ft bigger than MOUNT EVEREST! Mars also has massive storms that can cover the entire planet! Blinding you almost forever.