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

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

Mars is widely known for its iconic rusty red color — many people even refer to it as just the "Red Planet" — but new ...

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

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

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

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

The Red Planet, as it’s often called, has a distinct hue, and a new theory about this coloration could have implications for ...

New research has revealed that Martian dust's red hue comes from reactions that occurred in wet — not dry — conditions, and ...

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

Mars' distinctive red color comes from the mineral ferrihydrite, which only forms in the presence of cool water, a new study claims. Ferrihydrite also forms at a lower temperature than other ...

What can Mars’ red hue that’s been observed for thousands of years teach us about when water existed on its surface ...