In 1975, NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft entered orbit around Mars, carrying a mission to unlock the secrets of the Red Planet. Soon, it released twin landers that drifted toward the Martian surface ...

marking the first time humanity sent spacecraft to Mars with the goal of searching for life. Viking 1, launched in 1975, landed on the Martian surface in 1976, and conducted a series of scientific ...

Mars' dramatic north-south divide has puzzled scientists for half a century. However, they may now have a conclusive answer.

One of the Red Planet’s features is known as the Martian dichotomy, which describes the sharp contrast between its southern ...

Another small ship has been impacted by a gastrointestinal illness outbreak, the fourth one reported so far this year.

Call for New Mars Life-Detection Missions Nearly 50 years after the Viking missions, Schulze-Makuch emphasizes the need for updated life-detection missions using modern methods and a better ...

First International cruise ship 'Viking Mars' on Wednesday arrived in the coastal state of Goa with around 650 passengers and other crew members. Docked at the international cruise berth of ...