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Mars is the "Red Planet".Mars is the red planet because it looks red with various oxides of iron (hematite mostly) in very, very fine particles, and trace amounts of other elements including titanium, chlorine and sulfur.
Mars is known as the Red Planet because of its rust color. Some time in the past Mars had an atmosphere with oxygen and something happened and the oxygen all went into the soil/rock which then became oxidized. This means it is theoretically possible for us to extract oxygen from the ground if a colony was ever sent to Mars.
The red planet is the nickname given to Mars because of its slight reddish appearance. You can see the reddish appearance with your own eyes, but the redness is due to a rusty layer and it is only a few millimeters thick.
Mars...Mars, the fourth planet in our solar system and the next planet out from us, is known as the "Red Planet" because of the high levels of iron oxide present on its surface which gives the planet a red hue.
Mars. It appears red, even from earth, due to the large amount of Iron Oxides on the surface.
Mars(a little on Jupiter) is the planet which is all red. It is red because it is rusty in colour and it is made out of iron.
Mars is known as the red planet. Mars appears red, even from earth, due to the large amount of Iron Oxides on the surface - a bit like rust.
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