This photograph of Mars highlights the planet's reddish appearance, caused by iron oxide (rust) on its surface, giving it the nickname "the red planet." The image shows Amazonis Planitia, a smooth ...

Understanding the 8 Moon Phases Mars is called the "Red Planet" primarily due to the presence of iron oxide, commonly known as rust, present on its surface. This iron oxide gives Mars its ...

A new image of the Mawrth Vallis region on Mars shows a landscape abundant in iron, magnesium, and aluminium, highlighting the planet’s mineral diversity. The European Colour and Stereo Surface ...

Mars is one of the only other places NASA know life may have existed in the solar system. The Red Planet is the fourth from the Sun and its reddish surface is covered in iron oxide dust.

The planet is the seventh largest and is currently inhabited solely by robots. However, the space agency is working hard to ...