Red Planet Day is observed annually on November 28 to celebrate the exploration and study of Mars, our neighbouring planet often referred to as the "Red Planet" due to its reddish appearance ...

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

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

The multi-faceted band's new tune " Try Not to Die " played a few songs into the set, poetically employing Carl Sagan's ...

It has remained stable under present day conditions on Mars. The stunning image of Mars featured here shows off the Red Planet’s renowned colour from the viewpoint of ESA’s Rosetta mission as ...

Experts weigh in on whether President Donald Trump’s lofty goal of sending humans to Mars and back is feasible during his second term.

After Friday's spectacle, a "planet parade" of this size won't appear in the night sky for several years, experts say.

Iron oxide on Mars turned the planet red over billions of years ... Moreover, the ferrihydrite remains stable under present-day conditions on Mars,” adds Valantinas in the ESA statement.

“Mars is still the Red Planet,” said lead study author Adomas ... Moreover, the ferrihydrite remains stable under present-day conditions on Mars.” The mystery of Mars’ red hue has ...

A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals that Mars is red for very much the same reason it may have once been home to life — namely, that it was a wet planet. This is in line with ...