We all know Mars is called “The Red Planet,” but have you ever stopped to wonder—why is it red? The classic joke explanation ...

Scientists might have been wrong about perhaps the most obvious thing about Mars: the red colour behind its nickname ...

Scientists reckon the red hue of Mars might have originated in an earlier ... suggests that the planet's red color is best ...

This alignment made Mars appear at its brightest and largest in over two years. The planet was named by the Romans for their God of War because of its reddish colour, reminiscent of blood.

For example, it’s a dusty red color. But, new research from the European Space Agency is challenging humanity’s understanding of why Mars is called the Red Planet. “Mars is still the Red Planet.