They orbit Mars in unique ways, raising intriguing questions about their origins and the role they play in the planet’s ...

In an unexpected turn of events, NASA’s Curiosity rover has cracked open a rock on Mars, uncovering something so surprising ...

However, the exploration of Mars has proven to be quite the contrast, instead exhibiting a dry and inhabitable world utterly devoid of life. Despite this, scientists and engineers from around the ...

Why we explore Mars—and what decades of missions have revealed. In the 1960s, humans set out to discover what the red planet has to teach us. Now, NASA is hoping to land the first humans on Mars ...

Significant advancements in Mars exploration since 2015, primarily driven by robotic missions, have dramatically improved our understanding of the planet's geological history and climate change ...

A new study finds that there are large sheets of ice just below Mars' surface, and it could help us explore the red planet.

China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission could bring Red Planet rocks back to Earth as early as 2031—years ahead of ...

Volcanic history and clues to ancient life on Mars The proof may be in the pudding, but according to a geologist, when it comes to ancient life on the Red Planet, the proof is in the rocks ...

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The origin of life is one of the most fundamental and enduring questions of mankind and one of the three greatest Origin ...

A crewed mission to Mars would rank among the most complex and costly undertakings in human history—and US President Donald Trump has vowed to make it a national priority.

At this midpoint, Mars exploration looks a bit different than how it was portrayed in “The Martian,” with both more discoveries and more controversy. Advertisement Article continues below this ad ...