Question

why does the orbit of mars stay close to the ecliptic?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The planets don't remain exactly on the ecliptic, but they always stay fairly close to it. Unlike the Sun, however, the planets don't always make steady progress along the ecliptic. ... These planets are closer to the Sun than we are, and they orbit the Sun faster than we do.

Answer 2

The orbit of Mars stays close to the ecliptic because mars is tilted about two degrees.

Explanation:

• Mars is the fourth planet in our solar system which is the seventh-largest planet in size and mass commonly called a red planet.
• The annual path of the sun in space is called as the ecliptic. It defines the planet's orbit around the sun. every planet is always near the ecliptic.
• when the mars and the moon stay close to the ecliptic in parallel it results in the occultations. the effect of gravity by the sun in space gives way to all planets on the ecliptic.
• Mars is one of the furthest planets from the sun, and they orbit the sun slower than the earth. the orbital period of mars is $687$ days.