The Mars Express orbiter launched to the Red Planet. Twenty years later, ESA has delivered a high resolution color image of ...

Mars' southern hemisphere absorbs a lot of the sun's energy during the Red Planet's spring, and that may be causing Mars' dust storms, a new study suggests. When you purchase through links on our ...

Mars, also called the Red Planet, is one of the most familiar planets in our solar system – apart from Earth, of course! Famous for its distinctive colour, Mars has become a hot topic of ...

Mars' Infamous Dust Storms Can Engulf the Entire Planet: A New Study Examines How Dec. 9, 2024 — Dust storms on Mars could one day pose dangers to human astronauts, damaging equipment and ...

Aside from Earth, no planet in the solar system captures our imagination quite like Mars. The Red Planet is one of the few places in our cosmic neighborhood where extraterrestrial life may have ...

Stargazers are in or a treat as six planets - Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus - are set to align in the night sky today, January 25, offering a spectacular view. Scientists have ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Monstrous dust storms often ravage Mars, engulfing the Red Planet for months. Now, a new study ...

Mars will appear its biggest and brightest this month when it reaches its closest position to Earth while simultaneously being opposite the sun. The Red Planet will be at its closest point to ...

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 ...

A collection of Martian rocks could reveal details about potential past life on the Red Planet – but first NASA has to get ...

Some of those samples have been stashed away in cylindrical tubes on the planet's surface ... them in state-of-the-art facilities." Here's everything to know about the Mars rock samples, potential ...

"It makes a really great case study for how planets can evolve over time," Adams said. More information: Danica Adams et al, Episodic warm climates on early Mars primed by crustal hydration ...