It’s been long thought that Mars shines red due to the rusted iron minerals within the dust that covers the planet — but a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications suggests ...

Named for the god of war, Mars has been in a retrograde cycle since Dec. 6, 2024, putting a real hitch in the holidays and a real damper on the initiatory energy of the new year. Mars is ...

Why it's so special: These odd, fan-like features on the surface of Mars are geysers of gas and dust near the planet's south pole that are visible only in springtime on the Red Planet. This image ...

The mission was designed to help scientists learn more about the difficulties future astronauts will likely face while living ... Brockwell would love to visit Mars for real someday.