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Why is red planet called red planet?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Mars is commonly called "The Red Planet". Mars is, essentially a vast desert, with quite a bit of iron oxides in the soil. Reflecting the sun's light (the way we see it on earth) it appears somewhat reddish, as has been noted since antiquity.

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