How Mars influences Earth’s climate

Small but mighty, the red planet — our celestial neighbor — has made Earth’s climate what it is today. Mars’ gravitational pull serves as a stabilizing force for our home planet’s orbit, tilt and position from the sun. Without it, life could potentially have been a lot different from what we know today.

How does Mars affect Earth’s climate?

Despite being approximately half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars’ gravity has had a sizable effect on Earth’s climate, according...