A unique set of risks and challenges await the first astronauts on Mars. Deadly solar radiation, nighttime temperatures regularly dropping lower than -100 degrees Fahrenheit, and an unbreathable ...

A space probe flying past Mars captured images of the red planet's small, mysterious moon. While on a flyby of Mars, Hera was able to use three of its imaging instruments to capture images of ...

Seismic readings of the interior of Mars strongly suggest large quantities of water buried 6 to 12 miles underground. Persuasive new evidence supporting the possibility of liquid water deep ...

Elon Musk, who is juggling his Tesla and SpaceX leadership with DOGE, said in a post on X he wants to send rockets to Mars by the end of 2026, followed by rockets carrying humans between 2029 and ...

Clouds of water ice can be seen drifting over ancient volcanoes on Mars. But billions of years ago, the surface was more temperate. Rock samples could tell us whether it supported ancient life.

Swirling dust devils were caught in the act of changing the surface of Mars by NASA’s Mars Surveyor. The creation of dark streaks and lines on the planet’s surface had been puzzling researchers.

Pure quartz crystals have been spotted on Mars for the first time, as well as other gems like opal. Researchers say these crystals, as well as being evidence of past hydrothermal activity ...

In his January inaugural address, President Donald Trump declared that we will “pursue our Manifest Density into the stars” and “plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars.” ...

Credit: CNSA/PEC HELSINKI — China is inviting interested parties to submit proposals to join the country’s pioneering Mars sample return mission, due to launch in late 2028. The China National ...

Robert Zubrin, likely the planet’s leading strategist for landing humans on Mars, and then remaking it in the Earth’s image, predicts SpaceX’s colossal Starship will be the first spacecraft ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Mars had intermittent surface water over 3 billion years ago, but its current state remains debated. Recent analysis challenges a study suggesting significant ...