Mars will shine close to the blue star Spica at sunset on Sept. 13, but you'll need a clear view of the western horizon to ...

On the evening of September 13, 2025, a stunning astronomical event will light up the western horizon as Mars, the Red Planet, pairs with the dazzling blue star Spica. This rare alignment, described ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has added to its trove of curious finds, as the space agency published a photo of a rock on the surface of Mars that looks like a centuries-old helmet. The rock has a pointed ...

A simple core of pure iron and nickel couldn’t account for the observed properties. The Martian core must be rich in “light ...

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity recently completed a pair of flights. See the first imagery from flight 33 (Sept. 24) and a ...

A new study in the journal Nature detailing chemicals found in rocks on the surface of Mars could be among the strongest evidence for life having been on the surface.

NASA is finally releasing details on its discovery of Mars biosignatures and exactly what that means for alien life.

Astronomers have struggled to explain why a long and thin cloud forms above Mars’s Arsia Mons volcano each year, until now ...

A new study co-authored by Texas A&M University geologist Dr. Michael Tice has revealed potential chemical signatures of ...

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient ...

However, seismic anomalies detected on Mars by the InSight mission reveal that the mantle is far from smooth and contains ...