We may have been wrong about how Mars got its characteristic red hue, a new study reveals. The Red Planet owes its ruddy complexion to rusted iron minerals, dispersed across billions of years by winds ...

We’ve always known Mars as the Red Planet — but it turns out, we may have had the reason why wrong. If so, it could revise much of what we know about the history of our smaller neighbor planet. In a ...

What can Mars’ red hue that’s been observed for thousands of years teach us about when water existed on its surface potentially millions, or even billions, of years ago? This is what a recent study ...

Mars' distinctive red color comes from the mineral ferrihydrite, which only forms in the presence of cool water, a new study claims. Ferrihydrite also forms at a lower temperature than other minerals ...

The redness of Mars has made the planet one of the most recognizable in the solar system with its hue serving as a topic of debate in planetary science. A recent study by Brown researchers found the ...

The Mars Express orbiter launched to the Red Planet. Twenty years later, ESA has delivered a high resolution color image of Mars along with a time-lapse of "webcam" images that were released in near ...

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has captured a magnificent postcard from the Red Planet — a 360-degree color view that offers a glimpse of the rover's colorful and apparently diverse surroundings.

Mars has captivated scientists and the public alike for centuries, not only for the remote possibility of alien life, but also the planet’s reddish hue. But what exactly gives the planet its iconic ...

We've always known Mars as the Red Planet - but it turns out, we may have had the reason why wrong. If so, it could revise ...