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Mars, Red Color

Scientists May Have Finally Solved The Mystery Behind Mars’ Red Color

Results from a new study show that the water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite may be the main pigment behind Mars’ reddish dust.

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Scientists say they’ve discovered why Mars is red

A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about whether Mars was ever able to support life.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 1d

The Red Dust on Mars Might Be a Different Mineral Than Scientists Thought, Shedding Light on the Planet's Past

Humans have been training telescopes on Mars for hundreds of years and gazing up at it for thousands. Despite the fact that scientists have now sent more spacecraft to Mars than any other extraterrestrial planet,

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Why is Mars red? Our old understanding might be wrong.

Martian dust is mostly rust. Mars’s famed color has captivated humankind for centuries, earning its nickname of the ‘Red ...

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Scientists Figure Out How the Red Planet Earned Its Name

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

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Study Details Why Mars Is Red And Suggests It Was Once Habitable

A recent study has claimed that Mars is red in color due to ferrihydrite, an iron oxide mineral that's left over from liquid ...

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Why is Mars red? Real reason for planet's colour could point to extraterrestrial life

The colour of Mars has been hotly debated over the years, as has whether there has ever been life on the planet ...

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Rover discovers evidence of ‘beaches’ on Mars

Scientists have discovered that Mars once had beaches. While the past presence of water on the Red Planet is no longer in ...

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