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

A total lunar eclipse, known as a 'blood moon,' will occur on the night of March 13-14, 2025, making the moon appear a striking rusty-red color. North America, South America, and parts of Europe ...

For example, it’s a dusty red color. But, new research from the European ... open image in gallery Mars turned red, with rusty dust blowing across the planet for billions of years.

Mars has fascinated people for centuries, not only because it is our closest neighbor in space but also because of its ...

What is a ‘blood moon’? A ‘blood moon’ is a popular term for a total lunar eclipse when the moon appears rusty red or ruddy brown in color. A total lunar eclipse is coming to Earth for the ...

While glasses were absolutely necessary for last year's solar eclipse, they are not needed to safely view this year's total ...

Over billions of years, ferrihydrite decomposed, breaking down into hyperfine ferrihydrite-basalt dust particles which settled all over the planet’s surface, giving it a rusty red color.