Why Do Planets Have Different Colors?

Imagine Earth is covered in blue paint, and Mars wears red boots. That's how planets look from space, but why do they have such different colors? Planet coloration happens because of what covers their surfaces and how light interacts with them. Some planets are bright from the sun, some are dark from dust or gas, and others glow like a fire from inside. It’s all about the materials on their surfaces and the air around them!

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  1. Mars looks red because it has a lot of rusty soil like Earth’s iron oxide.
  2. Earth looks blue because we see a lot of water reflecting light from above.
  3. Venus is pale yellow from space due to its thick, cloudy atmosphere.

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