A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about ...

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

A new study may have revealed the true source behind how the Red Planet got its hue. It’s been long thought that Mars shines ...

Findings suggested that the Red Planet got its color ... that Mars may have rusted earlier in history than previously thought, during a time when water was still present on the surface.

Mars is easily identifiable in the night sky by its prominent red hue. Thanks to the fleet of spacecraft that have studied ...

Mars is easily identifiable in the night sky by its prominent red hue. Thanks to the fleet of spacecraft that have studied the planet over the last decades, we know that this red color is due to ...

The color red ... Once Mars dried out, this rusty rock was broken down into dust over billions of years. Strong winds blew this dust all over the planet’s surface, gradually turning Mars red.

For example, it’s a dusty red color ... by spacecraft at Mars,” said Valantinas. But, because ferrihydrite could only have formed when water was still present on the surface, the researcher ...

Mars' distinctive red color comes from the mineral ferrihydrite ... other minerals that make up the aptly-named red planet’s surface, like hematite, which had previously been considered the ...

For example, it’s a dusty red color. But, new research from the European Space ... best fits the minerals seen by spacecraft at Mars,” said Valantinas. But, because ferrihydrite could only have formed ...

Scientists might have been wrong about perhaps the most obvious thing about Mars ... and formed under dry surface conditions through reactions with the planet’s atmosphere over billions of years – ...