Mars does not have Earth’s kind of magnetic shield, so it has often been treated as the solar system’s more exposed world. It ...

The rusty world is full of mysteries—and some of the solar system's most extreme geology. Learn more about Earth's smaller, colder neighbor.

Landing humans on Mars could teach us whether life ever existed beyond Earth, how planets change over time, and how humans can live on other worlds. By studying Mars up close, astronauts could answer ...

The Phoenix lander's first taste test of soil near the Martian north pole reveals a briny environment similar to what can be found in backyards on Earth, scientists said Thursday. The finding raises ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has delivered one of the sharpest and most detailed panoramic images ever taken on the surface of ...

NASA’s new electric propulsion engine set a U.S. power record and could transform future Mars missions. The thrusters use ...

After five years of rolling across Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover is still going strong. And it has the selfies to prove it. NASA highlighted its “six-wheeled scientist’s l ...

From Australia's remote deserts to the surface of Mars, geological mapping underpins how we understand landscapes, natural ...

The 20th century began with the exploration of the last unknown continent on Earth - Antarctica. So it's somewhat appropriate that as the century closes, another great act of polar exploration is ...