Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and has a distinct rusty red appearance and two unusual moons. The Red Planet is a ...

Landing humans on Mars could teach us whether life ever existed beyond Earth, how planets change over time, and how humans can live on other worlds. By studying Mars up close, astronauts could answer ...

Data from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft revealed a never-before-seen atmospheric effect on Mars, revealing how solar storms may ...

Mars holds a special place in the solar system. It represents marginal habitability. This means it transitioned from warm and ...

When people imagine humanity’s future beyond Earth, Mars is usually the first destination that comes to mind. It is close, ...

The rusty world is full of mysteries—and some of the solar system's most extreme geology. Learn more about Earth's smaller, colder neighbor.

A new study suggests Mars could help scientists understand how alien worlds evolve by showing how a once warmer, wetter ...

A remarkable discovery on Mars has provided one of the clearest timelines yet for the existence of an ancient ocean on the ...

NASA's Psyche spacecraft successfully used Mars' gravity to boost its speed by 1,000 mph during a close flyby last week, while capturing stunning images of the Red Planet from unique angles.

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft just used Mars as a giant gravitational slingshot to continue its journey toward a strange metal rich asteroid. The close flyby boosted the spacecraft’s speed by about 1,000 ...

From Australia's remote deserts to the surface of Mars, geological mapping underpins how we understand landscapes, natural ...