One of the brightest objects in our night sky can be easily seen with the naked eye. What are we looking at?
A Mars
B Venus
C Jupiter
Mars is the fourth planet from the sun, after Mercury, Venus, and Earth. Although Venus is closer, Mars has more in common with Earth. Mars and Earth share similar elements and geological features, as well comparable lengths of days and numbers of seasons. Mars is the most studied planet in the solar system, thanks to probes we have landed there. Its nickname, the Red Planet, comes from its reddish appearance, due to all the iron oxide dust in its atmosphere.
The correct answer is Mars.