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

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

Scientists have a new theory on why Mars is red, and it may mean that water was more widespread on the planet than previously ...

Thanks to its bright red hue, Mars can be identified easily in the night sky. Over the years, past spacecraft […] ...

A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals that Mars is red for very much the same reason it may have once been home to life — namely, that it was a wet planet. This is in line with ...

Vincent Chevrier, associate research professor at the University of Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, is part ...

Mars’s red dust may contain ferrihydrite, an iron mineral that forms in water. This suggests ancient Mars had water for ...

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

Scientists once believed our planetary next-door neighbor got its rusty hue from hematite, a common iron ore known for its ...

A recent study has claimed that Mars is red in color due to ferrihydrite, an iron oxide mineral that's left over from liquid water. This finding suggests that the Red Planet could've had a cold and ...

For centuries, Mars has captivated scientists and the public alike with its striking red hue. Early astronomers speculated ...

Mars is famous for its red hue, which comes from rusted iron minerals in its dust. These minerals are formed when iron reacts ...