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 ...

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, ...

A Mars Hill musician wrote a song inspired by the aftermath of Helene and hopes to one day sing it with Dolly Parton.

Volcanoes on Mars might be more widespread than previously thought, and this has an impact on the planet's past habitability.

Scientists have discovered that a large mountain on the edge of Mars’ Jezero Crater is likely a volcano—a finding that could ...

Red dust paints Mars in ruddy hues, from the surface to the skies. But NASA's Perseverance rover has spotted swaths of another color among the rusty shades. At nearly every site the robotic ...