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- Q
- Why is the colour of Mangal graha (Planet Mars) red?
- Name
- Kumar Shanu
- Age
- Not Available
- Institution
- Government Higher Secondary School
- City
- Itakhedi, Bhopal
- A
- Ferric oxide--rusty iron--is what gives Mars' sandy soil its distinctive red color. The red color is caused by oxidation of the iron-rich minerals on the planet's surface. Mars is covered by rust. Due to its red colour Mars is named after the Roman God of war.
...A.P.J.Abdul Kalam