A new study claims that a mineral found in Mars' dust called ferrihydrite, which forms in the presence of cool water, is likely what gives the planet its reddish hue.

(Photo/NASA/JPL) At the surface, Mars is a desolate, barren world with a rocky landscape, massive dust storms and extreme temperature swings. However, a rover recently captured a splash of color ...

Mars is widely known for its iconic rusty red color — many people even refer ... a process still shaping the Martian landscape today. However, not all iron oxides are the same, so experts ...

An image snapped by NASA's Mars rover has sparked theories of aliens on the Red Planet. The photo shows what many have claimed is a 'Tic Tac UFO.' Among the rocky landscape is a cylinder-shaped ...

Mars is easily identifiable in the night sky ... whether they have been wrong about the reason for the planet's red colour all along. This is because previous studies of the iron oxide in the ...

This alignment made Mars appear at its brightest and largest in over two years. The planet was named by the Romans for their God of War because of its reddish colour, reminiscent of blood.

The first color aerial photo captured of the surface of Mars During NASA's Ingenuity helicopter's second successful flight on Mars, on April 22, it took color aerial photos of the planet's surface.

Scientists previously believed that its rust-red colour came from dry iron oxides. Mars has been a subject of fascination for humans due to its unique colour. Nicknamed the 'Red Planet' for its ...