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Why is Mars red? Scientists may finally have the answer. (www.brown.edu)

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A new study led by Brown University researchers shows how a water-rich mineral could explain the planet’s color, hinting at a wetter, more habitable past on the Red Planet.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Because it got all them teeth and no tooth brush?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Look orange to me. Orange is light brown.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Brown is dark orange! Although you can add blue to brown in small quantities.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We already knew why it was red; now we just know exactly which kind of rust it is.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Was gonna say something about science journalism, but it's on brown.edu and there's no author attributed in the article. PR AI?