The current image of Mars as an arid and hostile desert contrasts sharply with the history revealed by its surface. Channels, ...

Mars is not just a colder, dustier version of Earth. It is a planet soaked in high‑energy particles that batter rock, metal, ...

Scientists have found that ancient Martian lakes could have survived for decades despite freezing air temperatures. Using a ...

The discovery suggests that parts of Mars may once have supported tropical-like climates, complete with heavy, sustained rainfall.

Living on Mars, humans would experience just 38% the gravity of Earth and would be exposed to much more radiation. These two ...

FILE - This image provided by NASA, shows a selfie of their Perseverance Mars rover, on July 23, 2024. The image is made up of 62 individual images that were stitched together. (NASA via AP, file) ...

Advances in technology have reopened the debate over terraforming Mars, shifting it from an impossible dream to a long-term scientific and ethical question.

The Perseverance rover is continuing its mission to find clues about the geological past of Mars. The rover’s main goals are ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has just made history by driving across Mars using routes planned by artificial intelligence instead of human operators. A vision-capable AI analyzed the same images and ...

Mars may have been a "blue planet" with an ocean the size of today's Arctic Ocean, a new study suggests.

Following a thorough evaluation, NASA has extended the planetary science missions of eight of its spacecraft due to their scientific productivity and potential to deepen our knowledge and ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...