While gathering information about Mars' atmosphere and mapping the planet's surface in 1972, ... Nevada in the top secret military base known as Area 51.

The new images by the Curiosity rover on Mars show "dramatic evidence" of ancient groundwater in crisscrossing low ridges, ...

If we're to land humans on Mars in the coming decades, we'll have to know what challenges await them when they get there.

Mars One plans to launch an unmanned supply mission in January 2016. It will land that October with more than 5,000 pounds of food or other supplies. The Dutch nonprofit Mars One aims to land a ...

Kelly Haston, Anca Selariu, Ross Brockwell and Nathan Jones entered the 3D-printed habitat on June 25, 2023, as the maiden crew of the space agency's Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog ...

Astrobiologists have used Mars Jars for decades. Many didn’t know about the controversial Air Force scientist who started them. ... Imagining a military base on that red-rock planet, ...

NASA has sent a host of remotely-operated landers, orbiters and rovers to study Mars and bring back geologic samples. While no humans have set foot on the planet, that could change. NASA has ...

Mars is one of the eight planets in our solar system. It has many similarities to Earth, but its distinct differences make it unsustainable for life. The planet continues to be extensively studied.

Mars isn’t a bright, fire-engine red, but the iron oxide in its rocks makes it appear redder than other planets, especially ...