A recent study of data from multiple missions shows the Red Planet may get its name from an iron mineral that formed when ...

Scientists Make a Big Breakthrough on How Mars Got Its Red Color, Findings Indicate It Had Life-Forming Elements Mars's red ...

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.

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.

With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether ...

“The fundamental question of why Mars is red has been considered ... Findings suggested that the Red Planet got its color from ferrihydrite, a form of iron oxide that needs water to form ...

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

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

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 ...

"Mars is still the Red Planet. It’s just that our understanding of why Mars is red has been transformed." Mars is widely known for its iconic rusty red color — many people even refer to it as ...

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