Curiosity has been exploring the surface of Mars since 2011, but what it found inside a rock last year has changed our understanding of the planet.

And Brad reported earlier this month that lightning was confirmed on Mars. Today, hear what it sounds like on the Martian planet. You will see -- and hear -- Mars like never before.

NASA is probing a sudden loss of contact with its MAVEN Mars orbiter after rare 3I/ATLAS data, raising questions about timing and the mission's future.

The picture-perfect launch of twin Escapade orbiters bound for Mars presages a fantastical new age in exploring the planets, powered by a revolution in reusable rockets.

NASA's Perseverance rover has for the first time helped scientists confirm that electrical sparks often ignite within swirling mini-twisters on Mars.

An unusual new rock collection discovered by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover suggests the Red Planet's ancient past was wet and tropical.

Bleached clay rocks found on the Martian surface suggest that the Red Planet was once home to heavy rainfall and tropical conditions, new Perseverance observations hint.

What can mapped drainage systems on Mars teach scientists about the red planet's watery past? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address as a team of scientists from the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) conducted a first-time mapping study involving Martian river basins.

Recently released images from two orbiters have revealed carbon dioxide ice and dark dust patterns stretching across the planet’s southern region, creating a frosty illusion near the South Pole. Captured by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express and NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter,