• Question: Why is Mars red?

    Asked by #JAcer42 to Adrian, Gaia, Jim, Scott, Vicky on 11 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Jim Barrett

      Jim Barrett answered on 11 Mar 2016:

      Mars is red because it’s covered in rust!

    • Photo: Adrian Buzatu

      Adrian Buzatu answered on 11 Mar 2016:

      There is a type of soil of Mars that contains more substances that are red.

    • Photo: Scott Lawrie

      Scott Lawrie answered on 14 Mar 2016:

      There’s a lot of iron on Mars, and when iron rusts it turns red!

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