On January 29, 1989, a Soviet space probe named Phobos 2 arrived in orbit around Mars. This was the last space mission ...

The Red Planet beckons us toward it, and the day draws closer when humans will walk on its dusty surface, and the moons of ...

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The Mars Sample Return effort was billions of ... explanation for how the Red Planet ended up with small Phobos and tiny Deimos. President-elect Donald Trump joined Elon Musk in Texas and watched ...

The fact that the cold, dry Mars of today had flowing rivers and lakes several billion years ago has puzzled scientists for decades. Now, researchers think they have a good explanation for a warmer, ...

"Rootless cones form when lava flows over wet or icy ground, causing it to boil and explode," said Dundas. "The region around ...

Living on Mars will be no easy feat. Building viable living quarters would require an inflatable habitat that can be covered ...

Although it's being mistakenly promoted as a "rare planetary alignment," one of the best "planet parades" in half a century ...

The area containing the clay-bearing mounds is geologically connected to Oxia Planum, which is where Rosalind Franklin will be headed when it launches in 2028 in search of past life on Mars. It now ...

The fact that the cold, dry Mars of today had flowing rivers and lakes several billion years ago has puzzled scientists for ...

Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.