Why does its southern hemisphere rise significantly above the smoother northern plains? A groundbreaking study using seismic ...

Mars' southern hemisphere absorbs a lot of the sun's energy during the Red Planet's spring, and that may be causing Mars' ...

The northern plains of Mars, marked by thousands of mounds and hills, hold significant evidence of the planet's watery past.

A world-leading designer of space robots says gigantic new rockets being tested by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are ...

The next logical progression to space exploration would be sending people to Mars, but there are challenges to this, such as ...

The destructive policies Trump outlined at his inauguration may indeed make an escape to other planets more appealing.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has planned two new strategies to bring crucial samples from Mars to Earth, aiming for a return by the 2030s. These proposals offer ...

For much of North America, this enchanting phenomenon will be visible as the moon temporarily hides Mars from view. Known as a lunar occultation, this event occurs only about once every 14 years ...

This is a particularly fun month for viewing Mars. The red planet reaches opposition — when it's opposite from the sun, with Earth in the middle — by the evening of Jan. 16. It's the closest ...

Mars may have a solid inner core within its liquid outer core, according to a new analysis of the planet’s seismic activity. This could help solve several enigmas about Martian geology – but ...

Four planets — Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars — will be visible in the night sky. That doesn't happen often, according to NASA. Venus and Saturn additionally will be exceptionally close to ...