Scientists are confident Mars was once abundant with water, as seen in massive flood-carved channels, ancient river valleys, ...

Seismic readings of the interior of Mars strongly suggest large quantities of water buried 6 to 12 miles underground.

Mars is known as the Red Planet, but scientists are still learning about what gives the planet its distinctive color. New research shows why the planet's surface has its rusty hue, and the findings ...

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

While Curiosity mission scientists have previously identified small, simple organic molecules on the red planet, the ...

SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, is gearing up for one of its most daring missions yet: sending its Starship rocket to Mars as early ...

Researchers have found new evidence for a massive subsurface ocean on Mars, again raising the possibility of microbial life.

Scientists have found unusual, blueberry-like rocks on Mars that could give us more insights into its geological history.

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

Chains of up to a dozen carbon atoms have been detected in what appears to have been an ancient lakebed on Mars, contributing ...

A study suggests Mars takes its red hue from a type of mineral that forms in cool water, which could reveal insights about whether Mars was ever able to support life.

The Red Planet and its tiny moon Deimos were recorded at a very near distance as the asteroid-chasing spacecraft completed a ...