"Returning the scientifically selected samples that await us on Mars, as part of a balanced portfolio, will help to ensure ...

Get ready for liftoff as we dive into areography - the study of Mars' geography! From towering volcanoes to massive canyons and mysterious polar ice caps, we’ll explore the Red Planet’s extreme ...

Mars continues to attract scientists in 2025 with its Earth-like time, mysterious moons, changing distance, and space ...

What can the climate history of Mars teach scientists about whether the Red Planet once had the ingredients for life as we ...

On the eve of the 249th anniversary of American independence, NASA on Tuesday showcased a patriotic image of Old Glory as ...

The images and data being collected are already raising new questions about how the Martian surface was changing billions of ...

China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission could bring Red Planet rocks back to Earth as early as 2031—years ahead of competing U.S.-European efforts ...

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Meteorite NWA 16788 is the largest known piece of Mars on Earth, weighing 54 pounds (24.67 kg). Discovered on November 16, ...

The Mars rover found geological formations in Gale Crater showing how water percolated beneath the surface, and ...

If rocks could talk, this one (NWA 16788) would have a great tale to tell. It was ejected from its own planet by a massive ...

One summer night in 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall was looking through his telescope in Washington, D.C. Mars was at ...