Why does Planet Mars have a red sky?

Answer 1

The bright red color of Mars has earned it the name of red planet. This unique color is caused by the chemistry of its surface. Mars does have a thin atmosphere, which helps cause iron compounds to oxidize. It is this iron oxide in the rocks and sand that gives the planet it reddish-brown color. It could very appropriately be called the "rusty" planet.
About the color of Mars Sky there is a controversy.
Mars : Red sky or Blue Sky?
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Answer 2

Why is the Mars sky red?
Images sent back from the Viking Mars landers in 1977 and from Pathfinder in 1997 showed a red sky seen from the Martian surface. This was due to red iron-rich dusts thrown up in the dust storms occurring from time to time on Mars. The colour of the Mars sky will change according to weather conditions. It should be blue when there have been no recent storms, but it will be darker than the earth's daytime sky because of Mars' thinner atmosphere.

Answer 3

Images sent back from the Viking Mars landers in 1977 and from Pathfinder in 1997 showed a red sky seen from the Martian surface. This was due to red iron-rich dusts thrown up in the dust storms occurring from time to time on Mars. The colour of the Mars sky will change according to weather conditions. It should be blue when there have been no recent storms, but it will be darker than the earth's daytime sky because of Mars' thinner atmosphere.

Answer 4

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Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is commonly referred to as the Red Planet. The rocks, soil and sky have a red or pink hue. The distinct red color was observed by stargazers throughout history. It was given its name by the Romans in honor of their god of war. Other civilizations have had similar names. The ancient Egyptians named the planet Her Descher meaning the red one.

Answer 5

No, the martian sky is blue, like earth's because blue had the shortest wave-lenght. It appears red because of the martian atmosphere. The atmosphere on Mars consists of 95% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, 1.6% argon, and contains traces of oxygen and water.[2]. And the planet itself is red because its surface is Iron Oxide (rust).

EDIT: The color of the sky from any planet near the sun is blue (gets darker as you move away from it). Because blue has the shortest wavelenght of all colors (which come from the sun) so it appears to be blue!

Answer 6

Typically blowing dust. Mars has the largest dust storms ever recorded. Thousands of miles across and basically lasting lifetimes. The soil and dust on Mars is mostly rust colored. This gives it its red appearance. It also gives it its red appearance on photos you may have seen.

Answer 7

because mars is kinown as the red planet they have a red sky because it has a difffrent atmoshphere after all it si outer space for heavens sake

Answer 8

Who told you that Mars has red sky? Did you go there? No scienctist went there and saw the sky. How can u ensure it?

Answer 9

may be becos of the gases present in the atmosphere and the red colour of rocks in mars

Answer 10

Because the planet has red dust which the sky reflects from just like our blue skies...with...the ocean..its blue...so...the sky is blue...Its just what I think...but something tells me its right.