A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is likely what gives the planet its reddish hue.

Scientists Make a Big Breakthrough on How Mars Got Its Red Color, Findings Indicate It Had Life-Forming Elements Mars's red ...

A recent study of data from multiple missions shows the Red Planet may get its name from an iron mineral that formed when ...

Now, he says, "our understanding of why Mars is red has been transformed." The new explanation for the reddish color – the rusty-colored dust known as ferrihydrite – also will help our ...

Mars has fascinated people for centuries, not only because it is our closest neighbor in space but also because of its ...

For example, it’s a dusty red color. But, new research from the European Space Agency is challenging humanity’s understanding of why Mars is called the Red Planet. “Mars is still the Red Planet.

The color red and the planet Mars go together like Earth and its oceans or Saturn and its rings. However, our understanding of how the Red Planet got its signature hue might be wrong. A new ...

For centuries, the Red Planet’s signature hue has fascinated scientists, but the real reason behind its color may be ...

With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether ...

A space probe flying past Mars captured images of the red planet's small, mysterious moon. While on a flyby of Mars, Hera was able to use three of its imaging instruments to capture images of ...

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