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

Thanks to its bright red hue, Mars can be identified easily in the night sky. Over the years, past spacecraft […] ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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 led by Brown University researchers shows how a water-rich mineral could explain the planet’s color, hinting at a ...

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 ...