In contrast to our blue planet, Mars lacks a robust protective magnetic field and only boasts a very thin atmosphere. This ...

Red Planet Day, observed annually on November 28, commemorates the launch of NASA's Mariner 4 mission in 1964, which marked ...

"The emerging picture is that early Mars and Earth had something in common – both were wet. It is known from analysis of the ...

Even JWST can’t separate these tiny planets from their host stars – as they orbit their stars too closely. But there is a way ...

To date, these have been the only dedicated biological experiments performed on Mars. 1976 Viking 1 image of Mars, showing ...

Life on Mars may have been found — before it was accidentally destroyed during a NASA mission nearly 50 years ago, one ...

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket successfully completed its ninth crewed flight with six crew members on board, including ...

It was a long journey to this discovery, however, and one that happened partially by chance. About 11 million years ago, an ...