Mars has shone red in the night sky for as long as humans have gazed ... The new explanation for the reddish color – the rusty-colored dust known as ferrihydrite – also will help our ...

Mark your calendars, because with March well underway, now’s the perfect time to look up and see the planet Mars as it takes center stage in the night sky. Whether you're an experienced ...

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

another kind of scattering may dictate the final color. The blue of the sky comes from Mars’ atmosphere and the ozone ...

It is currently the highest resolution global true-color image map of Mars, and significantly improves the resolution and ...

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. It’s ...

Mark your calendars, because with March well underway, now’s the perfect time to look up and see the planet Mars as it takes center stage in the night sky. Whether you're an experienced skywatcher or ...