New research suggests that temperatures on ancient Mars may have fluctuated between hot and cold periods through a relatively ...

UK researchers have confirmed the existence of a “super Earth” located 20 light-years away that could reveal the existence of ...

DEADLY space radiation and rapid outbreaks of disease are just a few of the official Nasa dangers that visitors to Mars will ...

Harvard scientists explain how Mars had warm spells billions of years ago, allowing rivers and lakes to exist.

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

And even that would be challenging. By Jonathan Corum The distance between Earth and Mars constantly shifts as they move around the sun, ranging from about 35 million miles to 250 million miles.

Mars' southern hemisphere absorbs a lot of the sun's energy during the Red Planet's spring, and that may be causing Mars' ...

Experts told Newsweek about the difficulties of reaching Mars as the United States faces complex challenges in space policy.

Planetary alignments aren't rare, but they can be when they involve six of the eight planets in our solar system.

Venus, Jupiter, and Mars dominate the sky. Catch your last views of Saturn as early in the month, the Moon passes in front of ...

The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, one that increases our wealth, expands our territory, ...

These two planets are visible in the southwest sky.Mars is currently at opposition from the Sun. That means the Sun and the ...