The search for life on other planets is an age old quest. Astronomers, scientists, astronauts and regular backyard stargazers are always looking skyward for clues to where in the universe other forms ...

We may have been wrong about how Mars got its characteristic red hue, a new study reveals. The Red Planet owes its ruddy complexion to rusted iron minerals, dispersed across billions of years by winds ...

Scientists might have been wrong about perhaps the most obvious thing about Mars: the red colour behind its nickname Earthlings have known about the existence of Mars, the fourth planet from the sun ...

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 iconic ...

Mars is known as the Red Planet, but scientists are still learning about what gives the planet its distinctive color. New research shows why the planet's surface has its rusty hue, and the findings ...

A recent study has challenged the hematite-based explanation and proposed a new possible cause. Mars is known for its red color visible to the naked eye from Earth Previously, Mars' red hue was ...