When NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter attempts its first test flight on the Red Planet, the agency's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will be close by, as seen in this artist's concept. NASA MARCI ...

A recent study of data from multiple missions shows the Red Planet may get its name from an iron mineral that formed when ...

Mars has fascinated people for centuries, not only because it is our closest neighbor in space but also because of its ...

Getting from Earth to space isn’t just about speed—it’s about planning the right trajectory. The Moon, our closest neighbor, ...

The more scientists study the Red Planet, the more they find unusual objects and patterns scattered across Mars' surface. As ...

The water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite may be the main culprit behind Mars's reddish dust, rather than the dry, rust-like mineral known as hematite.

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter caught most of a dust devil plume in this 2008 image. The HiRise camera team said, "We got ...

With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether ...

NASA has released breathtaking panoramic images of Mars, offering an unprecedented view of the planet’s diverse terrain.

Mars has always captured human imagination with its striking red hues and mysterious landscapes. Recent images from NASA’s Mars Orbiter unveiled a peculiar geological feature that has intrigued ...

as well as orbiters such as the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. "These stunning panoramas give us a new appreciation of Mars’ geology and environmental history," said Dr. Lori Glaze, director of ...