Mars has been a matter of attraction for humans due to its unique color. The nickname of ‘Red Planet’ for its prestigious rusty hue, the question is, what does its color actually give to the planet?
CNN reported that scientists have learned from Space Orbitors and Landers that the dust of rust is called ferhydrite that covers the planet, which gives Mars in its red color, CNN said. Similar to the process on Earth, when the iron in the rocks interacted with water or water and oxygen in the atmosphere on Mars, it created iron oxide.
Martian winds, then, took iron oxide to Mars in billions of years, broke it into dust and gave its signature color to the planet.
Since Mars no longer has liquid water, scientists had earlier believed that its rust came from dry iron oxide like hematit in dust. However, according to a new analysis of satellite data and laboratory processes, ferhydrite can be a better explanation for the red color of the planet.
“Why Mars has been red, a prominent writer in the Department of Brown, the Department of Environment and Planets, and a postdotoral Fellow said that hundreds have been considered for thousands of people.” USA Today.
He said, “Mars is still a red planet. It’s just that Mars has been red, our understanding has changed.”
The identity of ferhydrite as a major component of Martian dust can be important implications for our knowledge of Mars and the ability of Extratresterial life. According to Valentinas, the existence of ferhydrite on Mars indicates that the planet was originally a liquid water atmosphere, which is essential for life.
The study co-writer Jack Mustard stated that the research provides a “opportunity to open a door”. He emphasized that although the results were encouraging, they could only be verified with real samples taken from Mars.
NASA’s firm rover is now collecting them, and when it returns to Earth, scientists will be able to confirm whether the ferhydrite idea is accurate.
