The ESA's Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft watched as a superstorm that ravaged Earth also struck the ...

Mars gets its red color from oxidized iron dust, and the oldest myth mistake remains the same: Mars is Roman, while Ares is Greek.

If I were on Mars, how often would I see Earth transit the Sun? Steven RiserConyers, Georgia From Mars, Earth transits the Sun four times in a 284-year cycle. The transits occur in either May or ...

NASA Rover Studies Unusual Structures on Mars That Have Scientists Puzzled ...

A new study shows how simulated Mars dust affects tardigrades, offering insight into space farming and contamination risks.

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

A huge solar storm struck Mars in 2024, supercharging its upper atmosphere and briefly disrupting spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet.

Small but mighty, the red planet — our celestial neighbor — has made Earth’s climate what it is today. Mars’ gravitational pull serves as a stabilizing force for our home’s orbit, tilt and position ...

When it comes to the space sciences, nothing is quite as exciting as the search for alien life, and NASA thinks it has a good idea of where to look.

ESPOO, Finland — China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission is entering flight hardware development, targeting a late 2028 launch to seek out biosignatures on the Red Planet. The mission has ...

The way this document is written suggests that when NASA scores bidders for the Mars Telecommunications Network, the addition ...