"Returning the scientifically selected samples that await us on Mars, as part of a balanced portfolio, will help to ensure ...

The Red Planet is one of the few places in our cosmic neighborhood where extraterrestrial life may have previously emerged, ...

The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the ...

The images and data being collected are already raising new questions about how the Martian surface was changing billions of ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has snapped its first images of web-like "boxwork" features on the surface of Mars. The zig-zagging ...

The new images by the Curiosity rover on Mars show "dramatic evidence" of ancient groundwater in crisscrossing low ridges, NASA said.

Mars appears red due to iron oxide, similar to rust and even human blood Probes reveal Mars is more tan or brown than red ...

New images from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover show the first close-up views of a region scientists had previously observed only ...

Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, is a dry, rocky world. Its famous red color has earned it the nickname the Red Planet. Mars has fascinated people throughout history, and today, it is one of ...