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

A new study suggests the iron oxide responsible for the red planet's distinctive hue is ferrihydrite, pointing to the bygone ...

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

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

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

The fundamental question of why Mars is red has been considered for hundreds if not for thousands of years,” Adam Valantinas, ...

Mars’s signature red hue may not be due to hematite, as previously believed, but rather to ferrihydrite — an iron oxide that ...

“Mars is still the Red Planet,” said lead study author Adomas ... ferrihydrite as the best match for dust on Mars, rather than hematite, when compared with the lab samples, Valantinas said.

Ferrihydrite, a water-rich iron mineral, plays an important role in giving the red planet its signature hue, according to the ...

Scientists have discovered that Mars' red color likely comes from ferrihydrite, a mineral that forms in water challenging ...

Scientists have a new theory on why Mars is red, and it may mean that water was more widespread on the planet than previously ...