At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the ...

For astronaut safety and to bolster success of the human exploration to come later, NASA needs an end-to-end demonstration of ...

Exploration advocates are pushing back against the planned cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project, saying it could ...

Mars has an active, electrically charged surface where dust storms and spinning dust devils regularly move and reshape the ...

Researchers discovered Mars subtly affects Earth’s orbit and axial tilt. These small changes help trigger ice ages and ...

A recent photo from NASA's Curiosity rover gives an idea of what Mars would look like under skies that resemble our own on ...

ORIGAMI-style space homes that spring off the ground on Mars could house future visitors to the red planet. These hi-tech ...

Data from the Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera Mars Chart (HMC30) was used to creat an animated flyover of the ...

NASA lost contact with the MAVEN probe in Mars orbit, and teams are working to reestablish communications after an unexpected ...

A new study suggests that Mars’s red colour is better matched by iron oxides containing water, known as ferrihydrite. Everyone knows Mars is the “red planet,” but a new study is reshaping scientists’ ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The color red and the planet Mars go together like Earth and its ...

A nuclear thermal propulsion engine could cut the travel time in half for future space explorers racing to the Red Planet.