Mars, once a planet abundant with water, now lies as a barren, arid expanse. Its surface features reveal a history where ...

NASA recently released an overhead view of what appears to be massive kidney beans found on Mars' northern hemisphere. In ...

Why is Mars so captivating? Explore its stunning features, including ice caps, thin atmosphere, and moons, in breathtaking 4K ...

NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover is skygazing and photographing lovely examples of noctilucent clouds on Mars. The wispy formations ...

Every 26 months, the orbits of Earth and Mars allow us a closer look when Mars is at opposition — which will happen on Jan.

A new study may solve a central mystery of the planet’s 4.6-billion-year history. Despite increasing evidence that water flowed on Mars billions of years ago, scientists have been mystified by ...

We're hurtling toward a new era of mega-rockets with enough power to send colonists to the red planet, but should we?

The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable ...

The Mars Sample Return mission has been ranked as the highest priority by planetary scientists, who hope to find signs of ...

Mars exploration also inspires people around the world. Missions like the Mars rovers and the recent Ingenuity helicopter ...