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WHY DOES MARS ONLY ABSORB RED LIGHT ? AND WHY IT NOT SCATTER ALL SEVEN LIGHT

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Mars is mostly made up of mainly iron oxides. Iron absorbs red light only. As it absorbs red light it also radiates red light. That is why mars looks red.

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