"Mars is still the Red Planet. It’s just that our understanding of why Mars is red has been transformed." Mars is widely known for its iconic rusty red color — many people even refer to it as ...

Ferrihydrite typically forms quickly in the presence of cool water and so must have formed early on ancient Mars when the planet was still wet. "We are not the first to consider ferrihydrite as ...

Frigid water helped paint Mars red and may have shaped a vast coastline, two new studies into the planet’s history reveal. Scientists have detected a possible ancient beach in Mars’ northern ...

The full disc of Mars is seen with the polar ice caps slightly off centre to the top left and bottom right. Clouds wrap around the planet’s curved horizons. Dark surface markings are clearly seen ...

The previous opposition was on January 16, and as Mars recedes from Earth, March provides another good chance to see the Red Planet at its best. Anyone with an unobstructed view of the night sky ...

Mars has long been known as the Red Planet, with its fiery hue making it easily recognisable in the night sky. But what if scientists have been wrong about the reason why Mars is red? In a ...

A new study suggests so. Using data from a Mars rover, a team of scientists have identified hidden layers of rock under the Red Planet's surface that strongly indicate the presence of an ancient ...

The redness of Mars has made the planet one of the most recognizable in the solar system with its hue serving as a topic of debate in planetary science. A recent study by Brown researchers found the ...

SpaceX’s Starship is scheduled to go to Mars late next year with Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus. Elon Musk suggested that human missions could commence by 2029 or 2031 if initial landings are ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has found possible hints of ancient life on Mars ― one of the strongest signs yet of Martian life, according to planetary scientists. Dark-rimmed ‘leopard spots ...

Many scientists think that Mars used to have an ocean that covered up to a third of the planet, but the theory is still debated. New data from China's Zhurong rover strengthens the case for an ...