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New Data Shows Mars' Red Hue May Have Come From A Different Source Than Previously Thought
Scientists have a new theory on why Mars is red, and it may mean that water was more widespread on the planet than previously ...
New research suggests real reason Mars is red — and it could change the way we think about the planet forever
The fundamental question of why Mars is red has been considered for hundreds if not for thousands of years,” Adam Valantinas, ...
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Scientists say they’ve discovered why Mars is red
A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about ...
Scientists May Have Finally Solved The Mystery Behind Mars’ Red Color
Results from a new study show that the water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite may be the main pigment behind Mars’ reddish dust ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN8d
The Red Dust on Mars Might Be a Different Mineral Than Scientists Thought, Shedding Light on the Planet’s Past
A new study suggests the iron oxide responsible for the red planet's distinctive hue is ferrihydrite, pointing to the bygone ...
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Why is Mars red? Scientists may have been wrong all along
For centuries, Mars has captivated scientists and the public alike with its striking red hue. Early astronomers speculated ...
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Scientists Figure Out How the Red Planet Earned Its Name
Scientists once believed our planetary next-door neighbor got its rusty hue from hematite, a common iron ore known for its ...
Life on Mars? New Brown University research offers theory for why Earth’s neighbor is red.
Ferrihydrite, a water-rich iron mineral, plays an important role in giving the red planet its signature hue, according to the ...
Arkansas Times6d
Mars might not be red for the reasons we thought, UA prof’s research suggests
Vincent Chevrier, associate research professor at the University of Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, is part ...
USA Today9d
Why is Mars red? New research reveals answer to ancient mystery
Because of the absence of liquid water on Mars’ surface today, those rusty red minerals were thought to arise from dry iron oxides present in the dust, such as hematite. But new analysis of ...