From iron in the Martian soil.
Mars is dusty and red
Because Iron Oxide (rust) is blended in with the soil of Mars, which is why it appears red.
Red!
red rocks
don't have rings and mars is red and rocky
Yes, Mars appears red in the sky due to the iron oxide, or rust, on its surface.
red dust
Mars is both red when you look at it through a telescope and to the naked eye.
Mars
Mars is the red planet, because it looks red on close approaches. The next close approach will be in the spring of 2014, you can have a look at it then.
Mars' color is red. Its surface is oxidized just like rust.
Mars has a reddish color due to iron oxide on its surface, giving it the nickname "Red Planet." It has a thin atmosphere that appears hazy and dusty from a distance. The planet also has polar ice caps that can be seen from telescopes on Earth.