Exploring the Wonders of the Solar System

Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

A. Mercury

B. Venus

C. Mars

D. Jupiter

Answer:

C. Mars

The planet Mars is famously known as the "Red Planet" due to its reddish appearance, caused by iron oxide, or rust, on its surface. This iron oxide gives the planet its reddish hue and makes it easily recognizable in the night sky.

Mars has fascinated scientists and astronomers for centuries, with its potential for harboring life and its similarities to Earth in terms of its geology and atmosphere.

Exploration of Mars continues with multiple missions sending robotic spacecraft to study its surface and gather valuable data that could one day lead to human exploration of the planet.