Mariner 4, built by JPL in Pasadena, took the images on July 14, 1965. One of the mission's leaders reflects on decades of ...

Sixty years ago today, NASA’s Mariner 4 spacecraft took the first up-close images of Mars, changing humanity's understanding ...

New research might finally help us understand what happened to the water on Mars and rewrite everything we know about the Red ...

Sotheby's is putting some rare items up for auction, including what it calls the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.

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

What is the meaning of Mars retrograde and when are the dates? Prepare for the effects during the next Mars retrograde starting on October 30 in Gemini, and the schedule.

Mars has responded to comparisons between the new men’s Six Nations branding and its famous chocolate bar’s logo by describing the two brands as a “match made in heaven”. Supporters ...

Facts about Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system and is called the Red Planet because its abundant iron minerals oxidize, or rust, and make it appear red.

Earth is probably stabilizing to life-friendly conditions, but Mars is different. This is indicated by simulations and ...

In a perfect universe, we would change Mars to be more like Earth. However, the technology necessary to terraform another planet is even more science-fiction than building a city on Mars.

The next Mars retrograde will begin October 30 and will last for about three months. At the end of January, Mars will appear to correct its course and start moving back east again.