Why is Mars red? Our old understanding might be wrong.
Martian dust is mostly rust. Mars’s famed color has captivated humankind for centuries, earning its nickname of the ‘Red Planet’. Romans named Mars for their god of war because its colour was reminiscent of blood, while Egyptians called it ‘Her Desher’, meaning ‘the red one.’ CREDIT: A.Valantinas.
A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is ...
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Mars' red color explained by surprising new researchNew research has revealed that Martian dust's red hue comes from reactions that occurred in wet — not dry — conditions, and ...
A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals that Mars is red for very much the same reason it may have once been ...
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