What makes the mars red in colour?

Question

The Mars which is 4th planet in the solar system, has mostly red colour on it, what is the reason of this colour?

Answer 1

Iron

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Answer 2

Mars is covered in dust that has a high iron content. The iron compounds are coloured red.

Answer 3

It's the second closest planet to the sun. Red, yellow, and orange are known as " hot colors ". Hope I helped.

Answer 4

Nasa changed the color to red after the first photographs showed a dessert that looked like our own and nobody was impressed. It's a conspiracy to keep people interested in the space program.

Answer 5

The Japanese have the RED DOT on the flag .They claim it is the SUN but i think it is their home PLANET which is MARS.........but the RED is just the way you see it since all colors are the ones that arent blocked so they come through color and sound and all of the senses are one sense that gets separated as soon it becomes coherent.....it is as if all is liqued until you take a SNAP SHOT of it and UNDERSTAND and make it conscious.

Answer 6

its rusty iron maaaaaaaaaaan zantari why would the fact that the planet was red hold are intrest anymore than if it was grey black or yellow that is stupid

Answer 7

the mars soil contain iron which is red in colour ,so mars is knows as red planet.

Answer 8

The red color is caused by oxidation of the iron-rich minerals on the planet's surface. Mars is covered by rust