NASA's Perseverance rover, which has been exploring Mars since 2021, fired its laser at some oddly pale rocks on the surface ...

If Mars ever hosted microorganisms in its bygone oceans, their fossils might still be preserved in minerals—and now, we have ...

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.

Instead, Mars' red color is better matched by ferrihydrite — an iron oxide that contains water — and so the hue must have formed back when the now-arid planet was a cool ocean world, the study ...

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. This rare event offers a chance to witness something immensely spectacular, and here are some lesser-known facts about why this Planet Parade is such a ...

Red Planet Day is observed annually on November 28 to celebrate the exploration and study of Mars, our neighbouring planet often referred to as the "Red Planet" due to its reddish appearance ...

Mars has been red for millions of years longer than previously thought, suggests new research. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & entertainment, state ...

Mars, also called the Red Planet, is one of the most familiar planets in our solar system – apart from Earth, of course! Famous for its distinctive colour, Mars has become a hot topic of ...

The previous opposition was on January 16, and as Mars recedes from Earth, March provides another good chance to see the Red Planet at its best. Anyone with an unobstructed view of the night sky ...

composite image using NASA images) Multi-planet sightings are not rare. Six planets (Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn) are currently in the night sky, which occurs about once about ...