New research has revealed that Martian dust's red hue comes from reactions that occurred in wet — not dry — conditions, and it could have implications for the possibility of life on the planet.

A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is likely what gives the planet its reddish hue.

Scientists Make a Big Breakthrough on How Mars Got Its Red Color, Findings Indicate It Had Life-Forming Elements Mars's red color has always fascinated aficionados. The planet was named after a Roman ...

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 ...

For example, it’s a dusty red color. But, new research from the European Space Agency is challenging humanity’s understanding of why Mars is called the Red Planet. “Mars is still the Red Planet.

Mars is known as the Red Planet, but scientists are still learning about what gives the planet its distinctive color. New research shows why the planet's surface has its rusty hue, and the ...

The color red and the planet Mars go together like Earth and its oceans or Saturn and its rings. However, our understanding of how the Red Planet got its signature hue might be wrong. A new ...

A recent study has revealed that the red color of Mars is due to ferrihydrite, an iron oxide mineral. This finding suggests that Mars once had liquid ...

Scientists might have been wrong about perhaps the most obvious thing about Mars: the red colour behind its nickname Earthlings have known about the existence of Mars, the fourth planet from the sun ...

This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications hopes to address as an international team of researchers investigated the connection between Mars’ red color and water interactions in ...