Scientists once believed our planetary next-door neighbor got its rusty hue from hematite, a common iron ore known for its ...

Mars has fascinated people for centuries, not only because it is our closest neighbor in space but also because of its striking red color. The Red Planet’s rusty hue has been a mystery for a long time ...

In a paper published on Nature Communications earlier this week, the research team said: “Previous studies attributed Mars’ red color to anhydrous hematite formed through recent weathering.

If that was the case, the hematite would have ... and planetary sciences at Brown University, in a statement. “It’s just that our understanding of why Mars is red has been transformed.” ...

While the prevailing theory is that “a dry, rust-like mineral called hematite” gives the planet ... according to Brown officials. “From our analysis, we believe ferrihydrite is everywhere ...

It seems Mars is another such chromatic case. Until recently, scientists had theories which would explain the planet’s rust-red hue ― they thought a dry, powdery substance called hematite coated our ...