Why is Planet “Mars” Red
When we see planet Mars from our earth it appears to be Red. For most of the planets, the red layer only covers a couple of millimeters & at its deepest, two meters. The red color comes from various oxides of iron in very, very fine particles, and trace amounts of other elements including titanium, chlorine and sulfur.
One possible way the dust was created was by harder basalt rocks, which contain …