A space probe named Hera captured images of Mars' small Deimos moon while on a mission to examine an asteroid.

Scientists might have been wrong about perhaps the most obvious thing about Mars: the red colour behind its nickname ...

Seven planets currently form a rare "planet parade" in February's evening sky, with three easy to see with the naked eye, and ...

Present-day Mars is a barren and inhospitable planet, but it may have once had sandy beaches and tranquil ocean vistas. According to findings published on February 24 in the Proceedings of the ...

Ferrihydrite typically forms quickly in the presence of cool water and so must have formed early on ancient Mars when the planet was still wet. "We are not the first to consider ferrihydrite as ...

I come correct with good news and glad tidings, my dudes. Mars — our planet of will, energy, sexuality, and action, getting it done and getting it on — is at long last going direct.

Despite the fact that scientists have now sent more spacecraft to Mars than any other extraterrestrial planet, the world contains much more to learn—even regarding its most iconic feature.

Seven planets are on display in the night sky at the end of February, but some will be harder to spot than others. Here’s ...

Researchers are creating advanced simulations that will provide a deeper understanding of Mars's climatic history and help to ...

Pollux and Castor and the brilliant planet Mars. Since Mars is the brightest of the three points, I suggest we call it "The Mars Triangle." The brilliant yellow-orange light of Mars (magnitude ...