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Is Mars really red? A physicist explains the planet’s reddish hue and why it looks different to some telescopes

  • Written by David Joffe, Associate Professor of Physics, Kennesaw State University
imageSiccar Point, photographed by the Curiosity rover, is near Mars' Gale Crater. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS; Processing & License: Kevin M. Gill

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