Question

Light from the Sun takes 8 minutes to reach Earth. How long does it take to reach Mars?

Answer 1

Hint: Mars is the second-smallest planet in the Solar System and stands fourth in number from the Sun. It is also known as the "Red Planet".

Complete answer: Mars is located near the Earth and experiences seasons similar to that of the Earth. This is because its axis of rotation is inclined 25.2 degrees proximate to the plane of the planet’s orbit around the sun.
-The distance of Mars from the Sun is approximately 141.6 million miles away. With the speed being 186,000 miles per second , it would take nearly 12 minutes and 41 seconds to travel from the Sun to Mars.
-The distance between the Earth and Mars changes continually as they travel around the sun.

Note: The red colour of Mars is due to the presence of iron-rich dust which imparts a rusty-red colour to it. The temperature of Mars measures 80 degrees at the Equator. But, at the poles the temperature can be 199 degrees below zero. It's atmosphere consists mainly of carbon dioxide and has few traces of nitrogen and argon. A year on Mars is equal to 687 Earth days