A satellite orbiting Mars has captured the best-ever images of a gigantic "scar" carved across the Red Planet's surface. The dark ravine, which is accompanied by unusual zebra-like stripes, is likely ...

ESA’s Mars Express, successfully inserted into orbit around Mars on 25 December 2003, is about to reach its final operating orbit above the poles of the Red Planet. The scientific investigation has ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A photo of Arcadia Planitia on Mars captures an impact crater and dust devils on an Earth-toned ...

The Ferrari Red Paint will not be the only thing breaking all speed records when it hurtles towards the Red Planet on-board the Mars Express spacecraft in 2003. The spacecraft itself has already ...

An artist's conception of the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter flying above Mars. Credit: ESA / Alex Lutkus Long ago, Mars teemed with water. New imagery captured by the European Space ...

The European Space Agency reported a surprising finding in a region of Mars known as Inca City, in which dark shapes resembling spiders were discovered by the agency's Mars Express orbiting satellite.

It was one of the most provocative findings of the past decade in planetary science: a potential underground lake of liquid water beneath Mars’ South Pole. First reported in 2018 by a team using the ...

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, carrying two satellites designed to measure space weather on Mars, is back on track for another launch attempt this week, the company said on Wednesday, after a string ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has traveled over 21.33 miles since it ...

The European Space Agency today showed off the first in a series of extreme close-up photos of the Mars moon Phobos. The photos, which show a pock-marked but otherwise relatively smooth surface, are ...

The two spacecraft will start their engines in early November 2026, slingshot around Earth, and then use that momentum to travel to Mars.

Surprising colors and stunning features are captured in a new image of Mars' surface. Despite being known as the Red Planet, Mars shows off its swirling yellows, oranges and browns in a new satellite ...