No matter how many missions to Mars she takes part in, the sheer joy of unearthing discoveries about the red planet never gets old for Mariek Schmidt.

Mars' alternating warm and cold periods may have influenced its ability to retain liquid water, potentially impacting life.

A crater on Mars has a bright patch of ice. It's the second time in over a decade that the crater and ice has been observed ...

The vibe was a little too feel-good, too apprehensively 2017 when a dip in the spirit of the 2018 Grammys — home to Kesha’s ...

Whether Mars ever had liquid water has long been a subject of debate among scientists, and a study published recently offers compelling evidence. Researchers evaluating data collected by NASA’s ...

Mars has long been known for its dusty red dunes, towering volcanoes, and deep canyons, but recent high-resolution images ...

Earth is home to some truly bizarre and breathtaking landscapes — here are 20 that look straight out of an alien world.

But how well do you really know our planetary neighbor? This quiz of 15 questions will test your knowledge of Mars' size, surface and history, as well as scientists' attempts to study it. Remember to ...

Some of Mars’ CO2 geysers erupt and create dark spots as large as 1 km across. They are fueled by considerable power and can ...

This NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter image, acquired on May 13, 2018, during winter at the South Pole of Mars, shows a carbon dioxide ice cap covering the region and as the sun returns in the spring, ...

Though it's a cold, dead planet, Mars still has its own natural beauty about it. This image shows us something we'll never ...