Alien worlds are a great way to indulge in those “what if” questions and watchers get a chance to see how different life ...

The thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars suggest that the Red Planet harbored potentially life-hosting ...

UChicago-led analysis of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why planet was likely harsh desert for most ...

NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock surfaces to expose ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover faced a challenging Mars rock named “Kenmore,” revealing valuable insights into Martian geology.

Thick clay deposits on Mars hint at long-lived lakes that may have sheltered early life - and preserved clues beneath layers ...

Colonel Alvin Gonzalez is surprised by his Air Force airmen daughter, Ariana, at his retirement from the U.S. Army National Guard in Puerto Rico. Casey Harrell, who lost his voice to ALS 5 years ago, ...

Mars has been inspiring human imagination for millennia, mainly because it has a reddish colour, which earned it the title “Red Planet”. Its colour was associated by the ancient Romans with blood and ...

Observing Mars With Probes If you look closely at pictures of Mars taken by rovers on its surface, you can see that most of the planet isn't purely red, but more of a rusty brown or tan color. You ...

Since the 1960s, humans have set out to discover what Mars can teach us about how planets grow and evolve, and whether it has ever hosted alien life. So far, only uncrewed spacecraft have made the ...

In just 15 years' time, the European Space Agency hopes humans will live in huge 'space oases' on Mars - luxury indoor habitats made of heat-reflective material that grow their own food.

So in a way, the ancient connection between the planet Mars and blood wasn't completely wrong. Rust, which is a common form of iron oxide found here on Earth, also often has a reddish color.