Over 35 years after the first study linking Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the US is beginning to wean it out of foods and drugs.

The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun ...

The Mars Express orbiter launched to the Red Planet. Twenty years later, ESA has delivered a high resolution color image of ...

As Mars approaches opposition this week, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or ...

With Wednesday's ban of Red No. 3, there are now 8 artificial dyes in America's food supply. Discover what dyes remain, the ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Color images of the Red Planet captured by the Tianwen-1 orbiter have been released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Credit: China Central T ...

Mars is known as the 'Red Planet.' Learn about its reddish hue, caused by iron oxide, its position as the fourth planet from ...

It’s a term used by astronomers to describe when Earth, Mars and the Sun align. When this happens, Earth sits directly ...

Cultural Significance: Historically, various civilisations have named Mars based on its colour; for instance, the ancient Egyptians referred to it as "Her Desher," meaning "the red one." ...

Mars was named by the Romans after their god of war because of its blood-red color. Egyptians called it "Her Desher," which means "the red one." Mars takes 687 days, or 1.8 years, to orbit the sun.