NASA Odyssey orbiter snapped a first-ever image of a Mars volcano peeking above some clouds before dawn. It’s twice as tall ...

Curiosity’s mission was originally supposed to last no more than two years but was extended indefinitely after it ...

The planet Mars is home to thick layers of clay that can span hundreds of feet. Since they need water to form, these outcrops ...

Mars isn’t a bright, fire-engine red, but the iron oxide in its rocks makes it appear redder than other planets, especially ...

Living in today's age of ambitious robotic exploration of Mars, with an eventual human mission to the red planet likely to ...

Mars has captivated humanity’s imagination for centuries, and NASA’s numerous missions to the Red Planet have uncovered ...

Astrobiologist Dr Louisa Preston, head of planetary science at UCL’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory, told Metro: ‘Given the ...

One of Mars' tallest volcanoes peeps over a thick layer of clouds, in Odyssey’s first picture of Arsia Mons peering over the ...

The researchers posit that the volcano could have supported conditions favorable for life in the once-watery Jezero crater.

Jezero Crater, once a lake bed some 3.5 billion years ago, has become the focus of NASA’s search for signs of past life. It’s ...