“One of the goals [of astrobiology] is to go to [other worlds] and look for microorganisms, but in the meantime there’s so ...

New research shows that meteoroid impacts on Mars generate seismic signals that travel much deeper than previously thought, ...

A bizarre square object has been spotted on the surface of Mars, and now SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants to take action to ...

No matter how many missions to Mars she takes part in, the sheer joy of unearthing discoveries about the red planet never gets old for Mariek Schmidt.

NASA researchers have identified geological structures on Mars that are unlike anything found on Earth. From spider-like ...

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

A conjunction is when two or more planets come close together in the sky. On the evening of Jan. 21, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn will align in the sky, according to Starwalk ...

We will be one planet short of a maximum alignment. Six planets will still be possible to see in one ecliptic plane in the southern and eastern night sky, just after sunset: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, ...

This is where multiple planets line up next to each other. On January 21, six planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will be visible simultaneously in the sky, and their ...

A “parade of planets”—Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars—will be visible, and recognizable by their incredible brightness against the night sky. Uranus and Neptune will also be visible, but with a ...

Mars comes into play when it reaches ‘opposition’ with Earth on Thursday evening, meaning the planet is on the opposite side of Earth from the sun. As a result, Mars is lit up by the sun’s ...

In this article, we'll take a look at the best times to view this spectacular event, discover essential viewing tips, and explore some fascinating facts about the Red Planet. When Mars is at ...