[DOC] [TLE] Why Is Mars Red? - Space.com [PAR] Aug 8, 2012 ... We know that iron oxide makes Mars appear red, but we don't know ... Mars is red 
now, but it may have looked like charcoal in the past. ... The simple explanation 
for the Red Planet's color is that its regolith, or surface material, contains lots of 
iron oxide  the same compound that gives blood and rust their... [DOC] [TLE] Mars surface color - Wikipedia [PAR] The Mars surface colour looks reddish from a distance because of rusty dust 
kicked up in the ... Its color may have also contributed to a malignant association 
in Indian astrology, as it ... Martian dust is reddish mostly due the spectral 
properties of nanophase ferric oxides (npOx) that tend to dominate in the visible 
spectrum. [DOC] [TLE] Why is Mars red? - Slate [PAR] Jan 12, 2004 ... Mars: Bucket o' rust ... But why does every nook and cranny on Mars invariably 
look red? The simple explanation is that the planet's soil is rich in iron oxide, ... 
Pathfinder found that Mars' soil contained far more iron than its ... to the Martian 
atmosphere and chilled to a Mars-like minus 76 degrees Fahrenheit. [DOC] [TLE] Why Is Mars Red? - Color Chemistry - About.com [PAR] When you look up in the sky, you can recognize Mars by its red color. ... Answer: 
The short answer for why Mars appears red, or at least red-orange, is because 
the Martian surface contains a large amount of rust or iron oxide. ... Rather, some 
of the Martian rocks are green, just like some rocks are green on ... Get the best of [DOC] [TLE] Why is Mars Red? - Universe Today [PAR] Oct 20, 2013 ... Even photos from spacecraft show that it's a rusty red color. ... Iron left out in the 
rain and will get covered with rust as the oxygen in the air ... Mars' iron oxide 
would have formed a long time ago, when the planet had more liquid water. ... If 
you dig down, like NASA's Phoenix Lander did in 2008, you get below... [DOC] [TLE] Why Mars Is Called The Red Planet? - Universe Today [PAR] Mars has a reddish appearance, and so that's why it was called the Red Planet. 
In fact, it was Mars' appearance that inspired people to give it its current name. It 
would be safe to presume that the color of war, being red (due to all the blood 
that gets spilled, ... This color is due to the presence of iron oxide dust, a.k.a. rust. [DOC] [TLE] Solar System Why is Mars red? How the Red Planet got its iconic ... [PAR] Jun 22, 2012 ... The red colour we see in images of Mars is the result of iron rusting. ... of iron and 
small amounts of other elements such as chlorine and sulhpur. ... a red rust 
colour, while the sky appears red as storms carried the dust into the atmosphere. 
... Why don't you JOIN the 13,723 happy subscribers who all get:. [DOC] [TLE] Iron Oxides - Dartmouth College [PAR] Jan 6, 2004 ... But the chemical reactions behind rust are surprisingly complicated! ... the grey or 
reddish compound that forms is called iron(III) oxide with the formula Fe2O3 and 
... Note that the number of atoms of each element is the same on each side of the 
... It is black in color, and its balanced net synthesis reaction is. [DOC] [TLE] The highly oxidizing material has even turned Mars red. Its ... [PAR] Mars. Mars. Could life originate on Mars? Liquid water is a key ingredient of life 
as we know it. .... O, to make carbon dioxide gas, CO2, that has escaped into the 
atmosphere. ... Its distinctive hue looks like rust, and for a good reason. ..... 
Unfortunately, it is even harder to get to Titan than Europa, and a round-trip with a
... [DOC] [TLE] Why the planet mars appears red in color? - How Why What [PAR] Aug 14, 2016

Question: Like rust, Mars gets its reddish color from oxides of this element
Answer: Iron