Elon Musk reaffirmed his ambition for Mars exploration, mentioning potential human missions by 2029 or 2031 using SpaceX's ...

From its perch in the foothills of the 3.4-mile-high mountain, you can see over an expanse of plains, called Aeolis Palus, ...

There are a couple potential explanations for distinctive markings found on a Martian rock, but new evidence suggests they ...

Scientists are confident Mars was once abundant with water, as seen in massive flood-carved channels, ancient river valleys, ...

Smart telescopes have a reputation for being poor at imaging planets, largely due to their relatively short focal lengths, ...

Mars has always captured human imagination with its striking red hues and mysterious landscapes. Recent images from NASA’s Mars Orbiter unveiled a peculiar geological feature that has intrigued ...

There will be four visible planets in the evening sky tonight – Mars, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury. Venus and Mercury could be visible about 40 minutes after sunset, close to the western horizon.

On February 3, 2021, a rock from space slammed into Mars, carving a 21-meter-wide crater and sending seismic waves rippling across the planet. These waves traveled exactly 1,640 kilometers before ...

Mars’ thick crust may have held the key to underground water and hidden magmas—challenging what we thought we knew about the red planet’s past. Could this mean Mars was once more habitable than we ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus ...

Venus is a prominent fixture in the evening sky, still hanging on at magnitude –4.8 and setting nearly three hours after the Sun. It’s currently located in central Pisces, far outshining any ...