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Why is Mars red?Mars’s red color comes from oxidized iron on the planet’s surface, but scientists aren’t sure how the oxidation process happened on the Red Planet.

Why is Mars red?
Mars’s red color comes from oxidized iron on the planet’s surface, but scientists aren’t sure how the oxidation process happened on the Red Planet.

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    Aren’t they pretty sure that there is/was water on Mars? Water is an oxidant.
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