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

For decades, scientists believed that Mars’ red color came from hematite, a type of iron oxide that forms under dry ...

A groundbreaking study, financed in part by NASA, reveals the mystery behind Mars' iconic red color, linking it to the ...

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

The colour of Mars has been hotly debated over the years, as has whether there has ever been life on the planet ...

A rare 7-planet alignment will be visible this week after sunset, with Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & ...

A study, conducted in part by NASA, indicates why Mars is red — and, more importantly, what this says about potential life on ...

Seven planets will line up for a "planet parade" on Friday, Feb. 28, as Mercury lines up with Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, ...

Mars may have once been a paradise with Earth-like oceans and balmy beaches that would have been ideal for harboring living ...

Mars wasn’t always a dry, desolate world—it may have had sunlit beaches and rolling ocean waves, just like Earth. A new study ...

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will all be visible in the night sky this Friday for a short window ...

Now, scientists may have discovered the potential source of that distinctive coloring, overturning a popular theory in the ...