What color typically appears around the Sun during a Martian sunset?
Blue
The answer was Blue. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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Fine dust in Mars's atmosphere keeps blue light concentrated near the Sun, giving Martian sunsets their characteristic blue glow.
This answer is checked against NASA Science - Sunrises and Sunsets on Mars.
A good question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.
- Green - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Blue - correct answer.
- Bright white - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Deep red - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
Blue is the one to remember. Fine dust in Mars's atmosphere keeps blue light concentrated near the Sun, giving Martian sunsets their characteristic blue glow. Away from the Sun, the Martian sky can still appear yellow, orange, or rusty.
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Sources: NASA