NASA Odyssey orbiter snapped a first-ever image of a Mars volcano peeking above some clouds before dawn. It’s twice as tall as Earth’s largest volcano ...

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The idea of terraforming Mars—essentially reshaping the planet to support Earth life—has captured imaginations for decades.

Curiosity’s mission was originally supposed to last no more than two years but was extended indefinitely after it ...

Look for them around 10 p.m. local daylight time, roughly one-quarter up in the western sky. In addition to their closeness ...

The recent discovery of a key mineral has reshaped our scientific understanding of what Mars looked like in the past.

Terraforming Mars could be as easy as one, two, three, we proclaim, reclined in our cushy very-much-on-Earth armchairs.

Starship is expected to be used for the Artemis III crewed moon mission, and the eventually trek to Mars. Once fully ...

The Red Planet stands less than a degree from Leo the Lion’s brightest star in the evening sky tonight, visible in the west.

The researchers posit that the volcano could have supported conditions favorable for life in the once-watery Jezero crater.

For years, scientists have puzzled over how Mars lost the thick atmosphere it once had. That atmosphere was essential for ...