Mars red

American  

noun

1. a deep red-orange color.

2. a red pigment used in painting, artificially made from an iron oxide base and characterized by strong film-forming properties and permanence.

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Etymology

Origin of Mars red

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Among the rover’s gear are cameras, climate and geology instruments and ground-penetrating radar, which will hunt for pockets of water beneath Mars’ red dirt.

From Scientific American

If all goes well, it will hit the brakes to get to a soft, safe landing on Mars' red plains.

From Fox News

There were questions about the speed of sound, the time it takes light to travel from the Sun to the Earth, the major kinds of rocks, whether a hammer is a “simple machine”, and which element makes Mars red.

From Forbes

"If you only address men, then that’s a pity," the 76 year-old said as she touched the accelerator in her latest Lamborghini, a $375,000 Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale special edition car in "rosso mars" red.

From Reuters

Dr. Grotzinger also presented the results of the rover’s most recent attempt at drilling a rock that the scientists call Bonanza King, which after being dusted off was found to be a gray-green color, rather than the usual Mars red.

From New York Times