SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday (local time) announced a Mars mission at the end of 2026, while also revealing that Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus will be onboard the spacecraft. He further announced ...

A new study, including research from the University of Tokyo, has uncovered a key factor in Mars’ atmospheric circulation: gravity waves. These waves play a crucial role in driving air currents across ...

Much of the ancient water on Mars likely also evaporated, leaving behind deposits of sulfates. If microbial life ever developed in the red planet’s oceans, chances are that their fossils are ...

With so many artists finding off-world inspiration these days, you have to wonder if Mars or space exploration will ever play into her career as a jam rock singer-songwriter. Watch a clip of her ...

March 2025 is a treat for astronomy lovers, offering several chances to observe Mars in the night sky. The Red Planet will put on a spectacular show with key sightings throughout the month. If you ...

The first thing most people think of when they consider Mars is its deep ... exists on our planet, often in volcanic settings such as lava caves. Using state-of-the-art equipment, as well as ...

Tonight marks a rare celestial event where seven out of the eight planets will align in the night sky, for the last time in 15 years. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn are ...

A stunning photo of a "parade of planets", shows Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, and Mercury in alignment from Earth. The image could be the first of its kind.

Heads up, skywatchers: a planet alignment is up for viewing this weekend, with Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars all visible with the naked eye, according to NASA. However, along with Uranus ...

Ancient Mars had sun-soaked vacation-style beaches, according to a new study published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. And while the red planet may have been the hottest ...

Bell (Cornell University), and M. Wolff (Space Science Institute, Boulder)/Unsplash NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took this close-up of the red planet Mars when it was just 55 million miles away If ...