A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about whether Mars was ever able to support life.

Mars may once have held enough water to fill oceans and form coastlines. The planet’s red dust contains water and likely formed in cold conditions.

Thanks to new research techniques published today, scientists say that "our understanding of why Mars is red has been ...

A video taken in a popular tourist hotspot on an Iranian island shows rain flowing down a cliff, turning the beach and sea ...

For centuries, the Red Planet’s signature hue has fascinated scientists, but the real reason behind its color may be ...

Iron oxide on Mars turned the planet red over billions of years. ESA, ESA Standard Licence Previous studies of Martian dust suggested the specific mineral in question was hematite, an iron oxide ...