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.

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

A team of researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to uncover new details about SIMP 0136, a free-floating planet in ...

A new sculpture of Mars has opened for visitors of Colchester Castle, following on from the success of the previous Gaia sculpture.

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

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

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

Strong winds blew this dust all over the planet’s surface, gradually turning Mars red. Signatures of the water-rich environment in which the rust formed are still preserved in the dust ...

The red coloration comes from iron minerals in ... when liquid water was widespread on the planet’s surface. Iron oxide—which is now dispersed across Mars—can form under different conditions.