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

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.

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

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.

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 ...

The redness of Mars has made the planet one of the most recognizable in the solar system with its hue serving as a topic of ...

The first thing most people think of when they consider Mars is its deep red color. The Romans associated the planet with their god of war because it reminded them of blood while the ...

Mars may once have held enough water to fill oceans and form coastlines. The planet’s red dust contains water and likely formed in cold conditions.