The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable ...

NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if ...

Despite increasing evidence that water flowed on Mars billions of years ago, scientists have been mystified by what happened ...

The exact mechanism behind Mars’ ubiquitous dust storms is little understood. But a recent discovery is an important step ...

The Red Planet comes closest to Earth, disappears behind the Moon in an occultation, and finally reaches opposition in the ...

"Springtime on Earth has lots of trickling as water ice gradually melts. But on Mars, everything happens with a bang," Serina ...

The Mars Sample Return mission has been ranked as the highest priority by planetary scientists, who hope to find signs of ...

NASA reveals Ceres, a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt, with frozen oceans and signs of ancient hydrothermal activity, ...

But its atmosphere is thin and humans would need ... reasons to be optimistic about humanity’s future on the red planet. First, Mars is reachable. During an optimal alignment between Earth ...

Each time an opposition occurs, we obtain not only a closer view of the planet but also the opportunity to advance scientific knowledge. Future missions will study Mars' geology, atmosphere ...