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Various shades of red, orange-red and reddish brown.
When you view Mars through a telescope and see areas of dark and light colours, what you're actually seeing are albedo features on the surface of the planet caused by topographical features and other things like dust storms, clouds etc.
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(Red because of the Iron Oxide in the planets soil.)
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What is the story behind the planet Mars name?
The planet mars is red in colour. Mars was the Roman god of war, and the colour red is associated with him since it is the colour of blood.
What colour is used to describe Mars?
Mars The Red Planet
Why is Mars reffered to as the red planet?
Mars is called the red planet, mainly as the planet has a very red colour.
Where did Mars get it s name from why?
The planet Mars is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. I believe the reason it was given its name was that Mars is red in colour and it reminded the namer of the planet of blood.
Which planet is called the rusted planet?
Mars is called the rusty planet because of the large amounts of iron oxide (rust) on the surface.
How is mars known as the red planet?
The colour of Mars' surface is red unlike any other known plant so it is called the red planet.
Where did the planet get its name. Why?
It was named mars after the Roman god of war because red is the colour of war (mars is red).
Why did they name the planet mars?
In Roman mythology, Mars (Ares in Greek mythology) is the God of War. War is also equated with bloodshed, and as the planet Mars has a red colour to it, it was named after the Roman god.
What is the red planet of the solar system?
Mars is the only planet in the Solar System that is distinctly red in colour. It is commonly referred to as the Red Planet.
How or why did Mars change colour?
Red and that's wy people call it the red planet
What is the colour of Mars?
mars is called the red planet so it red its also orange,yellow and brown some colours are very faint
What i the red planet?
The red planet - is a name commonly given to the planet Mars.... due to it's colour appearing as red/orange when viewed through a telescope.
