For decades, scientists believed that Mars’ red color came from hematite, a type of iron oxide that forms under dry ...

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

Results from a new study show that the water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite may be the main pigment behind Mars’ reddish dust ...

Scientists once believed our planetary next-door neighbor got its rusty hue from hematite, a common iron ore known for its ...

A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about ...

That is, iron bound up in the chemistry of Mars’s rocks has at ... its rusty red minerals were thought to arise from dry iron oxides present in the dust, such as hematite. However, new analysis ...

Mars, popularly known as the "red planet," has fascinated scientists for decades with its unique rusty color. The cause of ...

Remote Sensing Prospecting for Guanyinshan Iron Ore in Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan Province. Advances in Remote ...

A new study led by Brown University researchers shows how a water-rich mineral could explain the planet’s color, hinting at a ...