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

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

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

Thanks to new research techniques published today, scientists say that "our understanding of why Mars is red has been ...

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

Mars has fascinated astronomers for centuries, earning the nickname Red Planet due to its striking rust-colored appearance.

The Red Planet, as it’s often called, has a distinct hue, and a new theory about this coloration could have implications for ...

Large parts of the surface of Mars are colored red. New findings about the origin of the color provide an insight into the ...

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

The new research from the European Space Agency is providing new insights that question what people previously believed about ...

By combining observations from space and experiments on Earth, scientists rethink the red planet's history and why it's red.