Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn will all be briefly visible in the evening sky. This phenomenon, ...

A water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite may be the main culprit behind Mars’ reddish dust, according to a new study led by researchers from Brown University and the University of Bern. The study's ...

Its ruddy complexion is the defining characteristic of Mars, the idiosyncrasy that marks it out from all the other planets of ...

Mars is easily identifiable in the night sky by its prominent red hue. Thanks to the fleet of spacecraft that have studied ...

Martian dust is mostly rust. Mars’s famed color has captivated humankind for centuries, earning its nickname of the ‘Red ...

Mars is widely known for its iconic rusty red color — many people even refer to it as just the "Red Planet" — but new research suggests the Martian shade isn't just lovely to look at. The chemistry ...

Mars’s signature red hue may not be due to hematite, as previously believed, but rather to ferrihydrite — an iron oxide that ...

Did you miss the last planetary alignment in January? Well, you're in luck. The next one is on Feb. 28 and is viewable from ...

Thanks to new research techniques published today, scientists say that "our understanding of why Mars is red has been ...

New research shows that the red dust on Mars contains ferrihydrite, a water-rich iron oxide. It's evidence that the planet ...

The Red Planet once had "habitable environments, capable of harboring conditions friendly" toward life, researchers believe.

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