Oct. 7, 2024 — NASA's Curiosity rover, currently exploring Gale crater on Mars, is providing new details about how the ancient Martian climate went from potentially suitable for life -- with ...

The red planet Mars, named for the Roman god of war, has long been an omen in the night sky. And in its own way, the planet’s rusty red surface tells a story of destruction. Billions of years ...

We explore how long it takes to get to Mars and the factors that affect a journey to the Red Planet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

New research suggests Mars' missing atmosphere -- which dramatically diminished 3.5 billion years ago -- could be locked in the planet's clay-covered crust. Water on Mars could have set off a ...

Perseverance has seen a lot of groundbreaking things since it landed on Mars in February 2021, and now we can add one more discovery to the list: a really weird rock. On September 13, NASA’s ...

Few things in space are simply black and white — but this bizarre rock certainly is. NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover discovered a strange black-and-white rock unlike anything seen on Mars ...

Over that time, it’s covered 20.13 miles and while that might not sound like very far, the surface of Mars has wrought havoc on the little craft’s wheels. While driving over the rocky ...

Elon Musk took to X on Sunday to tell people that if they vote for Donald Trump, he’ll take them to Mars within several years—and if they vote for Kamala Harris, they can kiss a trip to outer ...

SpaceX will send "about five" uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Sunday. "If those all land safely, then crewed missions are possible in four years," Musk said on X ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover, which has been exploring the Jezero Crater on Mars since 2021, has made a remarkable discovery: a ...

Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference. When Mars lost its atmosphere billions of years ago, it transformed from a planet that could have ...

At age 53, Musk is not yet an old man. But the clock is ticking on his stated goal of reaching Mars and building a city there in his lifetime or, at least, his working lifetime. Such pressure is ...