This story appears in the March 2021 issue of National Geographic magazine. Jupiter is the king, Uranus is the comedian, Pluto is the underdog. But of all the planetary bodies in our solar system ...

Mars has captivated humans since we first set eyes on it as a star-like object in the night sky. Early on, its reddish hue set the planet apart from its shimmering siblings, each compelling in its ...

The image, captured by NASA ’s Mars Odyssey orbiter, is the first of its kind: a volcano on the Red Planet seen on the ...

Jezero Crater, once a lake bed some 3.5 billion years ago, has become the focus of NASA’s search for signs of past life. It’s ...

NASA Mars Rover Finds Volcano Hiding 'In Plain Sight' — and It Could Rewrite The Planet's Geology The identity of Jezero Mons ...

Because of potential water and a source of heat, Olympus Mons has been suggested as a place to look for potential alien life; ...

NASA Odyssey orbiter snapped a first-ever image of a Mars volcano peeking above some clouds before dawn. It’s twice as tall ...

Water’s my jam.” Dituri did apply to be an astronaut in 2024; he never heard back. Although he meets current qualifications, ...