The solar system is composed of the sun, eight major planets, five dwarf planets, over a hundred moons, and countless comets ...

A new study may have revealed the true source behind how the Red Planet got its hue. It’s been long thought that Mars shines red due to the rusted iron minerals within the dust that covers the planet ...

Dust devils form when the planet’s surface heats up, pushing hot air close to the ground rapidly up through cooler air above.

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the exploration of Mars. The United States, Soviet Union and China are the only three countries to land a spacecraft on Mars. There have been nine successful US Mars landings: ...

The snapshots detail features and topography in the Red Planet's Acheron Fossae region. The European Space Agency (ESA) just released some new snapshots from its Mars Express orbiter that detail the ...

Martian glaciers are mostly pure ice across the Red Planet, suggesting they might potentially be useful resources for any explorers that might land there one day, a new study finds. For decades, ...

However, seismic anomalies detected on Mars by the InSight mission reveal that the mantle is far from smooth and contains rough lumps of ancient fragments up to 4km wide, preserving the planet’s ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This image from ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft shows the Acheron Fossae region of Mars. This ...