Oct. 7, 2024 — NASA's Curiosity rover, currently exploring Gale crater on Mars, is providing new details about how the ancient Martian climate went from potentially suitable for life -- with ...

As one of Earth's closest neighbors in space, Mars has long captivated humans with the prospect of alien life located just a ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Have you seen the weird “alien doorway” on Mars image that went viral on social media? It was sent back by NASA’s ...

Mars, once a planet teeming with vast amounts of water, is now a dry, desolate landscape. The evidence for this ...

If we’re going to live on Mars we’ll need a way to grow food in its arid dirt. Researchers think they know a way. Once upon a time, water flowed across the surface of Mars. Waves lapped ...

The red planet Mars, named for the Roman god of war, has long been an omen in the night sky. And in its own way, the planet’s rusty red surface tells a story of destruction. Billions of years ...

MARS has announced the return of the Marathon bar which hasn’t been a permanent fixture on supermarket shelves for 34 years. But fans are still not happy with the chocolate giant ...

The Caltech team calculated how far down this habitable zone would be, based on the dust content and structure of the ice. If dust makes up more than about 1% of the ice, it would be too shaded ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered a treasure trove of diverse and intriguing rocks while exploring an ancient river channel on Mars, providing scientists with new insights into the Red ...

An instrument on Nasa's Perseverance rover on Mars has made oxygen from the planet's carbon dioxide atmosphere. It's the second successful technology demonstration on the mission, which flew a ...

When spacecraft land, they tend to kick up lots of pesky dust that coats their navigation cameras. Spacecraft landing on dusty surfaces like of the moon and Mars tend to kick up powdery regolith ...

We explore how long it takes to get to Mars and the factors that affect a journey to the Red Planet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...