Learn more about the hunt for bacteria on Mars and how astronauts will need to make sure they aren't bringing any dormant ...

At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth's orbit and shaping the ...

Mars is often associated with its iconic red hue, a color that evokes visions of a harsh and uninhabitable desert landscape. However, a new high-resolution satellite image from theEuropean Space ...

The immense dusty expanse of Mars preserves the scars of exceptional space events. A recent study published in Nature Communications reveals how falling meteors can trigger spectacular landslides, ...

Multiple plans exist to explore Mars in the coming decades using robotic and crewed missions. The ultimate goal of these missions is to determine whether human beings could live there someday. This ...