Mars, one of our closest planetary neighbors, has fascinated people for hundreds of years, partly because it is so similar to ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out the evening of May 5 to see Mars close to the Beehive Cluster in the constellation Cancer the Crab. In fact, because Mars ...

Curiosity rover is hunting for microbial life on Mars. NASA reconnaissance orbiter snapped its first-ever image of Curiosity ...

Despite its dry, dusty surface and thinner atmosphere, Mars may have more in common with Earth than scientists previously ...

NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has traveled over 21.33 miles since it first landed on the Red Planet in 2012. That might not ...

The HiRise camera is living up to its name, capturing a rare look at the veteran rover from way up in Martian orbit.

What are the best methods to explore Valles Marineris on Mars, which is the largest canyon in the solar system? This is what ...

Sending astronauts to Mars is one thing - but getting them back home is the real challenge. NASA has developed an ambitious plan to return astronauts safely using new propulsion systems, in-situ fuel ...