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 ...

Mars has fascinated people for centuries, not only because it is our closest neighbor in space but also because of its ...

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

Europe’s first Mars rover will use nuclear-powered heaters. ] This new analysis combining spacecraft observations with some newly developed laboratory techniques shows that Mars’ red color is ...

The new explanation for the reddish color – the rusty-colored ... "We are not the first to consider ferrihydrite as the reason for why Mars is red, but it has never been proven as we have ...

A space probe named Hera captured images of Mars' small Deimos moon while on a mission to examine an asteroid.

Together, orbiters and landers have provided scientists with data showing that Mars’ red color comes from rusted ... with observational data for the first time to offer up evidence.