"Mars is still the Red Planet. It’s just that our understanding of why Mars is red has been transformed." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

The first thing most people think of when they consider Mars is its deep red color. The Romans associated the planet with their god of war because it reminded them of blood while the Egyptians called ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Living in today’s age of ambitious robotic ...

Twenty years’ worth of imagery captured by two orbiters circling Mars has revealed raging winds on the red planet. Wind on the barren planet would be invisible if it weren’t for Mars’ iconic red dust, ...

Research is revealing similarities between Earth's Grand Canyon and ones on the red planet. It's informing future Martian exploration and settlement plans. {Story aired on WeSat on 12/14/24.} ...

Today’s weather report on Mars: Windy with a chance of catastrophic dust storms blotting out the sky. In a new study, planetary scientists at CU Boulder have begun to unravel the factors that kick off ...

Recent scientific discoveries indicate that the planet Mars might be more than just a barren wasteland. Its extensive network of caves could harbor life, providing the right conditions for it to ...

Musk wants to send the first uncrewed Starship to Mars by the end of 2026, followed by human spaceflights in the years after. The first humans on Mars would be tasked with laying the groundwork to ...

Mars, our neighboring red planet, possesses some of the most extreme topographical features within our solar system. Its ...