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I know that the sky is red on mars because of the iron oxides in the soil, but ive seen photos from viking and the pathfinders and the sky is slightly blue during the sunsets.

2006-11-13 21:09:01 · 3 answers · asked by Pete 2 in Science & Mathematics Astronomy & Space

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Sunsets Are Pink on Mars


On Mars, sunsets can appear salmon pink. The unusual color is partly due to rust: oxidized iron from Martian dust circulating in the Martian atmosphere. Clouds appear in the morning and evening, but usually evaporate in the midday Sun. A day on Mars lasts 24.6 hours - very similar to Earth's, but a Martian year lasts almost twice as long as an Earth year. The above panorama by Mars Pathfinder, shown mirror-inverted, was released last Friday by the Imager team. Mars Pathfinder has now successfully completed all the goals of its planned mission. Nevertheless, the Sagan Memorial Station spent the weekend recharging its batteries, anticipating the possibility of still more productive weeks of exploration ahead.

2006-11-13 23:58:09 · answer #1 · answered by Basement Bob 6 · 1 0

I admit i'm too lazy to examine the object, yet so some distance as i be conscious of, Mars sky isn't blue. that's pinky brown. that's environment is thinner than ours and is composed particularly of carbon dioxide. The oxygen and the ozone layer makes our sky blue, so I additionally do no longer comprehend what water has to do with a blue sky? Water in simple terms displays the sky.... your entire question would not make experience.

2016-12-17 09:44:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

The sky is blue since the molecules in atmosphere reflect much better light with SHORTER wavelength. The blue has shortwavelength

2006-11-13 21:12:55 · answer #3 · answered by maussy 7 · 0 0

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