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David Joffe

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

An orange red surface with streaks through it moving left to right.

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

People from cultures across the world have been looking at Mars since ancient times. Because it appears reddish, it has often been called the red planet.

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