The fundamental question of why Mars is red has been considered for hundreds if not for thousands of years,” Adam Valantinas, ...

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

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Mars just dropped a surprise golden nugget —literally. Curiosity accidentally cracked open an ordinary-looking rock, only to ...

Mars is easily identifiable in the night sky by its prominent red hue. Scientists know that the planet's colouring is due to rusted iron minerals that have been studied by a fleet of spacecraft ...

"Mars is still the Red Planet. It’s just that our understanding ... allowing for a direct comparison with real Martian data. "This study is the result of the complementary datasets from the ...

Mars’s signature red hue may not be due to hematite, as previously believed, but rather to ferrihydrite — an iron oxide that requires water to form. Using a combination of spacecraft data and ...

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Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars will reportedly be easily visible ... Here's what you need to know about planet parades and ...