Since Viking 1 landed in 1976, humans have studied Mars from afar, relying on rovers and orbiters to analyze the planet. But ...

At first glance, Mars looks completely different from Earth. It’s got that dusty red surface, eerie atmosphere, and absolutely no blue oceans or green forests in sight. But here’s the weird part: a ...

We are familiar -- though not as familiar, of course, as we'd like to be -- with Mars. We know what the planet looks like from a distance. We know what it looks like from up close. But what about the ...

This unusual crater on Mars resembles a butterfly, but its shape tells a story of a shallow impact, melted ice, and ancient ...