The fundamental question of why Mars is red has been considered for hundreds if not for thousands of years,” Adam Valantinas, ...

If you're one of the many people who have wondered exactly why the planet Mars has a red color — so red, in fact, that it's ...

A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is ...

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

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

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

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

A new study conducted using existing data on Mars points to ferrihydrite, a substance that forms in the presence of water, ...

Mars' red color comes from water-driven oxidation, not dry hematite. New research reveals ferrihydrite's role, rewriting the ...

For the fourth year in a row, iridescent clouds of frozen CO2 are lighting the Martian sky. The clouds appear in the same ...

Perseverance is pushing the limits of Martian science by using its SHERLOC instrument to detect organic compounds, but harsh ...

Mars' distinctive red color comes from the mineral ferrihydrite ... from a wet to a dry environment billions of years ago," NASA said in a news release this week. NASA partially funded the ...