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

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 ...

With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether ...

If you're one of the many people who have wondered exactly why the planet Mars has a red color — so red, in fact, that it's known as the Red Planet — you're in for some interesting revelations.

For centuries, the Red Planet’s signature hue has fascinated scientists, but the real reason behind its color may be ...

Mars has shone red in the night sky for as long as humans have gazed up at the cosmos, fascinating people from the ancient Romans to the present day. "The fundamental question of why Mars is red ...

With its iconic rusty hue, Mars has long been called the red planet. Now, scientists may have discovered the potential source of that distinctive coloring, overturning a popular theory in the process.

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 ...

A new study has found evidence that Mars's red color may not be caused by the mechanism scientists once thought. The discovery hints at a potentially more habitable past for the Red Planet.

Mars is easily identifiable in the night sky by its prominent red hue. Thanks to the fleet of spacecraft that have studied the planet over the last decades, we know that this red color is due to ...