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In reality, the reddish color of Mars comes from iron oxide in the rocks and dust covering its surface.
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David Joffe, Space.com, 19 June 2025
This triggers a chemical process that results in iron oxide, also known as rust.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2025
The scientists proceeded to mix ferric nitrate with potassium hydroxide, creating a hard iron oxide mineral called nanocrystalline ferrihydrite, which occurs naturally in soil and water.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 29 Apr. 2025
For decades, spacecraft and rovers have gathered data pointing to a familiar explanation behind Mars' redness: the rusting of iron minerals, namely iron oxide, in the planet's dust.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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David Joffe, Space.com, 19 June 2025
This triggers a chemical process that results in iron oxide, also known as rust.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2025
The scientists proceeded to mix ferric nitrate with potassium hydroxide, creating a hard iron oxide mineral called nanocrystalline ferrihydrite, which occurs naturally in soil and water.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 29 Apr. 2025
For decades, spacecraft and rovers have gathered data pointing to a familiar explanation behind Mars' redness: the rusting of iron minerals, namely iron oxide, in the planet's dust.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Iron oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20oxide. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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