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Which planet is known as red planet?

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Which planet is known as red planet?
posted Dec 25, 2018 by Nilam Tiwari

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Mars is known as the Red Planet, because it appears in the sky as an orange-red star. The colour caused the ancient Greeks and Romans to name it after their god of war. Today, thanks to visiting spacecraft, we know that the planet's appearance is due to rust in the Martian rocks.

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answer Dec 26, 2018 by Salil Agrawal
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