For generations, the idea that Mars once harbored an advanced civilization has fostered a small but devoted community of true believers. These ancient Martians built canals and cities and other ...

The Mars rover found geological formations in Gale Crater showing how water percolated beneath the surface, and ...

Mars is by far the most Earth-like planet in the solar system… but that's not saying much. We know that Mars once hosted oceans, rivers, lakes, streams. It had a thick, carbon-dioxide-rich ...

If you've spent any time perusing the carousel of raw images from NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, you might have stumbled across an odd subject: a tiny, intricate maze etched into a small plate ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Martian "slope streaks" spotted by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2017. Scientists ...

Trump’s latest rhetoric on Mars echoes decisions he made during his first term as president, when, in 2017, he announced that NASA would send astronauts back to the Moon.

Mysterious purple coating found on Mars rocks. The color pops up almost everywhere the Perseverance rover has looked—and could hold clues to the planet’s potential for ancient life.

Elon Musk, who founded SpaceX in 2002, has a bold vision for sending Starship to Mars. Experts weigh in on what's realistic and what's overly optimistic. Musk’s Mars plans evaluated by space experts ...

Well, according to a new study published in Nature Astronomy in May, researchers believe that the goal of terraforming Mars is something we should take seriously. Of course, ...